Postwar Latin America
Many Latin American countries faced economic problems including large trade deficits and little capital investments. According to this picture, what was another problem that many Latin American countries faced?
Big gaps between the rich and the poor.
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After the U.S. left Vietnam in 1973, the North Vietnamese invaded the South and formed it into what type of government?
Communist Government
What is Apartheid?
(in South Africa) a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race
The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. What city is this building in?
Dubai
Name an effect of industrialization in Latin American
Overcrowded cities, and a rise in urban unemployment
Antonia Salazar was the dictator of this country
Portugal
This famous person was a political and spiritual leader. Here is one of his quotes: "Real education consists in drawing the best out of yourself"
Mohandas Gandhi
The song "Sun City" was a protest against apartheid. What year was this song released
1985
What has been a negative consequence of oil production in the Middle East?
A wealth gap between elites and the rest of the population.
This is the biggest country in South America
Brazil
This person established the 1st communist state in the Western Hemisphere and controlled Cuba from 1959-2008.
Fidel Castro
According to the following Chart, this country is the 4th largest economy in Asia. What is the name of this country?
South Korea
Who was the first black president of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
Which country did the U.S. invade in response to the attacks of 9/11/2021.
Afghanistan
The person in this photograph is one reason for U.S. intervention in Chile. Who is this person?
Salvador Allende
General Mobutu seized power in the Congo and ruled for three decades. In what year did rebel forces overthrow his corrupt regime?
1997
Mao Zedong had a plan to quickly modernize China. What was the name of this plan?
The Great Leap Forward
In 1957, the Gold Coast became the new nation of what African country?
Ghana
Please define this definition: "the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. "
Terrorism
The name of this upcoming movie will star DC's first Latino superhero movie. What is the name of this movie?
Blue Beetle
What type of army did Mao Zedong build in China for his communist revolution?
These two sisters led a revolution in Vietnam in 40 C.E.
The Trung Sisters
In the Marvel Universe, where does this character come from?
Wakanda
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