Democratic Breakdown
What type of politics pits the people against ruling elites?
Populism
What economic system was often dismantled by Latin American military governments in favor of neoliberalism?
ISI
What was the name of the movement whose creative ads helped to oust Augusto Pinochet in a Chilean referendum?
No
What day of the year does Chile hold remembrance?
September 11th
Who did Argentina fight in the Falkland war?
United Kingdom
What were the two causes of the decline of the Uruguayan democracy in 1973?
Economic crisis and the Tupamaro insurgency
Who coined the term "Bureaucratic Authoritarianism"?
Guillermo O'Donnell
What was the series of regime changes called in the 1980s and 1990s?
"Third Wave" of democratization
Which country's fight against authoritarianism was remembered with a movie in 2012?
Chile
What year did Brazil finally have direct elections?
1990
What is the name given to the two classes that are often pulled apart in decaying democracies, thus causing revolutions?
What was the political violence called after the rise of the Argentine military government?
The Dirty War/La Guerra Sucia
Name the two main causes of the downfall of the Argentina military dictatorship.
Mother's marches and Falklands/Malvinas War
What is a major problem that many of the former political prisoners seek to solve?
Lack of accountability for former authoritarian figures, military torturers and others in the junta
What were the victims of La Guerra Sucia called?
The Disappeared/Los Desaparecidos
What is the term that refers to the middle class due to its fear of revolution and thus its ability to pick either side?
Swing sector
What were the non-political experts that helped run military states alongside juntas called?
Technocrats
Name the condition by which the Uruguayan military surrendered authority.
Amnesty for human rights abuses
How has the Chilean government been able to keep authoritarianism out of power? Name 2 ways
Strong checks and balances, autonomous bodies of government
Which two political parties covertly conspired the ouster of Pinochet through the referendum?
Centrists and socialists
As shown in the video, how many different countries did the US intervene in (causing a decline in democracy) between 1950-1990?
10
What were the only two parties allowed to exist in Brazil following Institutional Act 5 in 1968?
ARENA and MDB
What was the goal of the "Diretas, Já" movement?
A negotiated transition of power with direct presidential elections
What is Argentina's day of remembrance for lives lost in La Guerra Sucia?
The Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice
Which two things diminished the economic boom of the Brazilian miracle, turning the tide against the military government?