Cold War Era
1944 -> 1991
between what years did the Cold War occur?
1964 -> 1976
between what years did military coups grow in popularity?
July 26, 1953 --> January 1, 1959
between what dates did the Cuban Revolution occur?
August 1982
During what month in what year did the debt crisis begin?
1980s
during what decade did many governments shift from authoritarian —> democratic governments?
The Cuban Revolution in 1959
What revolution sparked the U.S. concern about communism in Latin America?
General Castelo Branco
Who was elected as the first military president after the former Brazilian president was overthrown?
the leader of the Cuban revolution was named…
Fidel Castro
International Monetary Fund
what financial institution sought to promote trade and economic prosperity for its 189 nations?
The country responsible for majority of the democratization in Latin America
What’s the United States?
cuban missile crisis
What crisis between the U.S. and USSR almost caused a nuclear war?
Juntas took control over this country the most amount of times…
What is Bolivia?
Castro actively sought to reform these three things…
Education, healthcare, and the Cuban economy
Arthur Burns
Which Columbia graduate stunt criticized American lending money to non developed countries?
the end of the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile
What was the national referendum in 1989?
Cuba, Nicaragua, Grenada
Which 3 countries were most aligned with communism and the USSR?
Haiti and Honduras
Which two countries experienced three military coups?
Non aligned movement
what was led by Fidel Castro, meant to protect nations that did not wish to interfere in the Cold War?
When Latin American governments spent more money than they earned, ultimately causing crisis.
What are fiscal deficits?
Unified Black Movement
What was the movement where afro-brazilians fought against the dictatorship and racial inequality in 1978?
A civil war caused by the conflict between the USSR and the US occurred in…
What is El Salvador?
this institutional act repressed Brazilians even further and closed congress…
What was the fifth institutional act?
Sierra Maestra mountains
Where did the guerrilla warfare by Castro’s forces intensify?
What’s Argentina?
Carlos Salinas de Gortari
Which elected president of Mexican Revolution party sought to spread democracy throughout his country?