Cold War & Revolution
This socialist president of Chile was overthrown in a 1973 military coup that was supported by the United States
Who is Salvador Allende?
This General established a repressive dictatorship in Chile that lasted for two decades following the 1973 coup
Who is Augusto Pinochet?
This political party held a monopoly on Mexican politics from the 1940s until it was defeated in the year 2000.
What is the PRI?
This country was the first in Latin America to grant women the right to vote, doing so in 1929.
What is Ecuador?
This politician made history in 2006 by becoming the first woman president of Chile, joining a group of female leaders that includes Dilma Rousseff and Cristina Kirchner.
Who is Michelle Bachelet?
In 1954, the U.S. CIA helped overthrow President Jacobo Arbenz in this country after his land reforms threatened the United Fruit Company
What is Guatemala?
his Argentine leader used a populist platform and charisma to gain support from urban workers before being driven out by the military
Who is Juan Perón?
This 1994 guerrilla movement in Chiapas took its name from a 1910 peasant leader to highlight that the revolution's goals were still unmet.
Who are the Zapatistas?
These are the overcrowded, poor shantytowns that grew rapidly as millions of people migrated to Latin American cities.
What are favelas
She was a Bolivian miner's wife whose powerful testimony described the daily struggle for survival and the political activism of the poor.
Who is Domitila Barrios de Chungara?
This 1959 revolution led by Fidel Castro became a major model for other nations and eventually allied with the Soviet Union
What is the Cuban Revolution?
This term describes the period in Argentina marked by the military’s use of torture and "disappearances" to eliminate political opponents
What is the "Dirty War"?
In 2000, this PAN party candidate became president, effectively ending 60 years of single-party rule in Mexico.
Who is Vicente Fox?
This 1970s movement combined Catholic teachings with a focus on improving social and economic conditions for the poor.
What is liberation theology?
This Quiché Indian activist from Guatemala wrote a famous memoir about the ethnic discrimination and labor exploitation faced by indigenous people.
Who is Rigoberta Menchú?
his 1952 revolution involved miners and peasants taking control of mines and redistributing land from the rich to the poor
What is the Bolivian Revolution?
To gain nationalistic support, Argentina's military government went to war with Great Britain in 1982 over these islands.
What are the Falkland Islands?
Mexico joined this trade agreement in the 1990s to boost its industry, though it led to major debates over illegal immigration.
What is NAFTA?
This literary style, used by famous writers like Gabriel García Márquez, mixes realistic storytelling with fantastic elements.
What is magical realism?
This former metalworker became the President of Brazil in 2002 and was known for implementing social programs to reduce inequality
Who is Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva?
This was the primary reason the United States intervened in countries like Guatemala and Chile during the mid-20th century
What is Containment?
This Catholic Archbishop in El Salvador was assassinated in 1980 after speaking out against government violence and social injustice.
Who is Oscar Romero?
By 2012, Mexican voters returned the PRI to power because they were exhausted by the violence caused by these groups.
What are drug cartels?
By the 21st century, this religious group grew to represent 15-20% of the population, marking a shift away from traditional Catholicism.
What is Protestantism?
These are the two specific social indicators that successfully doubled across Latin America between the years 1900 and 2000.
What are literacy rates and life expectancy?