Timely Trouble
Nation Location
'Friends' and 'Foes'
Infallible Reasoning (Motivation)
Chilean Chaos
100

The United States justifiably intervened in this conflict from 1941-1945.

What is WW2?

100

The United States intervened in this Asian Country which borders China, Cambodia, and Laos.

What is Vietnam?

100

These two former 'friends' became enemies after World War 2.

Who are the United States and the Soviet Union?

100

The United States launched its war on terror after this event.

What is 9/11?

100

This government organization spread political and economic chaos in Chile from 1963 to 1973.

What is the CIA?

200

After intervening in and annexing Texas, the United States declared war against this country in 1846. 

What is Mexico?

200

This country known for its famous canal, utilized as a trade route, was the sight of US intervention and invasion where the US deposed the country's ruler during the first Bush administration.

What is Panama?

200

This foe of the United States Government was the socialist leader of the Popular Action Front and was elected president of his country in 1970. 

Who was Salvador Allende?

200

The United States recently kidnapped the leader of this South American nation because he supposedly partook in 'narco-terrorism'.

What is Venezuela?

200

This United States president held power during when the Chilean Coup occurred.

Who was Richard Nixon?

300

This United States intervention and conflict, lasting just over two decades began on October 7th, 2001 and took place in this country.

What is Afghanistan?

300

The Monroe Doctrine condemned European colonialism is this region of the world.

What is Central and South America? (The western hemisphere)

300

This American foe was captured and killed by the United States after the they accused him of harbouring weapons of mass destruction. 

Who was Sadam Hussein?

300

Individuals often joke that the United States' pursuit of this viscous water-insoluble liquid is the reasoning behind a large proportion behind US interventions.

What is oil?

300

This political idea was one of the main motivations for United States intervention in Chile, and was related to the fear of the spread of communism. 

What is domino theory? (Presented in the Truman Doctrine)

400

This failed United States intervention/invasion occurred from April 17th-20th, 1961 under the presidency of John F. Kennedy.

What is the Bay of Pigs Invasion?

400

Formerly referred to as "America's playground", this island nation's revolution ruined the United States' fun.

What is Cuba?

400

The United States states went to war against this Asian Marxist-Leninist leader/foe.

Who was Ho Chi Minh?

400

These United States interventions/wars are a series of conflicts involving military involvement in Central and South America, and the Caribbean, arising because of increasing US expansionism in the early 20th century (Roosevelt corollary). The conflicts are named after a delicious food.

What are the Banana Wars?

400

This commander-in-chief of the military was murdered after an attempted kidnapping, which stemmed from the  United States' plan to carry out 'Track 2'.

Who was René Schneider?

500

The United States stood complicity to allow for this attack on democracy to occur on September 11th. 

What is the Chilean coup of September 11th, 1973?

500

The United States intervened militarily or covertly in these three Central/Eastern African countries in the latter half of the 20th century.

What are modern day Sudan, Somalia, and  Democratic Republic of the Congo?

500

Salvador Allende shot himself with a gun given to him by this friend.

Who was Fidel Castro?

500

The United States CIA staged a coup in this country after president threatened land reform which compromised the interests of the United Fruit Company.

What is Guatemala?

500

Agosto Pinochet ruled Chile for 17 years, these were all of the presidents that ruled during his military dictatorship.

Who were Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W Bush?

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