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True/ False
Miscellaneous
100
The developing nations and regions, including Latin America
What is Third World
100
All of these were 20th century Latin American revolutionary movements or revolutions EXCEPT: (A) Liberation theology (B) Nicaraguan Revolution (C) Cuban Revolution
What is (A) Liberation theology
100
The __________________ is also known PAN
What is National Action Party
100
True or False The Latin American country that most directly challenged American regional hegemony during the Cold War was Brazil
What is false Answer: Cuba
100
Communist dictator of Cuba since 1959. Backed up by Soviet regime. The Cuban Revolution he led inspired others to attempt similar models in Latin America.
What is Fidel Castro
200
The political party in Mexico that dominated in the 20th century.
What is Party of the Industrialized Revolution
200
All of these are traditional Latin American populist political practices or ideas EXCEPT (A) nationalism (B) acceptance of communism (C) nationalization of foreign assets
What is (B) acceptance of communism
200
Juan Jose was replaced by Jacabo Arbenz in ____
What is 1952
200
True or False The Latin American ruler that most directly challenged American regional hegemony during the Cold War was Castro
What is True
200
Socialist leader of Chile; overthrown by military junta in 1973
What is Salvador Allende
300
Non-tariff policy between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico that began in the 1990s.
What is North American Free Trade Agreement
300
In 20th century Latin America, the military was typically (A) small and usually ineffective (B) liberal and reform minded (C) socially conservative, elitist and authoritarian
What is (C) socially conservative, elitist and authoritarian
300
The ___________________ is also known as the NAFTA
What is North American Free Trade Union
300
True or False Chile experienced military dictatorships and repression during the 20th century.
What is False Answer: Venezuela
300
All of these are demographic trends and problems in 20th century Latin America EXCEPT: (A) rapid urbanization (B) millions of refugees due to wars and famines (C) migrations to higher lands
What is (B) millions of refugees due to wars and famines
400
U.S. corporation that controlled the banana trade in much of Latin America. It was the largest foreign-based corporation in that region and it influenced political and social concerns.
What is United Fruit Company
400
Argentina's Peron and Brazil's Vargas regimes were (A) pro-European or Western (B) often simultaneously fascist, nationalistic, socialist, and populist (C) anti union and anti worker
What is (B) often simultaneously fascist, nationalistic, socialist, and populist
400
The _______ emerged in 1994, calling to mind Emiliano Zapata's unfulfilled movement
What is Zapatistas
400
Rapid urbanization was a demographic trend and problem in the 20th century Latin America
What is False Answer: millions of refugees due to wars and famines
400
U.S. policy toward Latin America, begun in the 1930s, that promised less intervention.
What is Good Neighbor Policy
500
Elected president of Guatemala in the 1940s. His attempts at reform brought him into conflict with the United Fruit Company.
What is Juan José Arevalo
500
Throughout 20th century Latin America, the people most often excluded from influence, or socially marginalized, were the (A) workers and miners (B) peasants and rural landowners (C) indigenous peoples and descendants of African slaves
What is (C) indigenous peoples and descendants of African slaves
500
In 1953, _______ launched an unsuccessful attack on the Cuban military
What is Fidel Castro
500
The American policy most favored by the majority of Latin Americans in the 20th century has been Franklin Roosevelt's Good Neighbor Policy
What is True
500
U.S. policy toward Latin America, begun in the 1960s, that promised economic aid.
What is Alliance for Progress
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