Central America 1
What type of Government ruled Guatemala from the 1950s-1990s?
Military dictators
Who controlled El Salvador during the Cold War period ?
Military and/or Elite.
Who did Chile elect in 1970 that was different compared to other South American countries?
They elected a Marxist
From 1945-1993 Estimate how many South American had electoral Democracies for 31 years or more?
Less than half
What was the main party controlling Mexico from the 1920s-1900s
PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party)
Who (or what family) Controlled Nicaragua for most of the Cold War period?
Dictatorship / Somoza Family
Besides for Communists, who else did the Guatemala target?
Native (maya) population
What did General Pinochet do to the Chilean government?
Overthrew the Chilean Government had ran a brutal dictatorship.
Within 15 years time period who (3 different) ruled over Argentina?
Oligarchy, Military, Perón (then the military again)
What did Mexico do the the 1970s to help grow its economy
Allowing more private business / more oil
Besides for Communists who else did the El Salvador government target?
Catholic church (Like Archbishop Romero)
Who eventually took control of Nicaragua in the 1980s?
Marxist Sandinistas
What event caused the end of military rule in Argentina?
Invasion of Falkland Islands.
While 'democratic' what did the Columbian government do from the 1950's-80s?
Violently crack down opponents like Marxists.
Who overthrew the Cuban dictator Batista?
Communist under Castro.
When did the violence finally stop Nicaragua
1990 and the free election for the first female President.
What was Columbias two main exports that arguably kept the country poor?
Coffee Plantations and Drug Cartels (cocaine)
What did Cuba do throughout Latin Americas/ Africa (1960s-1980s)
Fund and support communist groups
What economic interest did the USA have in Central America?
American Fruit/ Banana companies
What was the incident called when the US government secretly funded the Contras in Nicaragua.
The Iran-Contra Affair.
What was Pinochet known for to do to communist and other people who opposed him?
(Hint: the answer is just no "he killed them" )
Throw them out of Helicopters (Death Flights)
What did the USA do in Columbia?
(Hint: a popular Netflix show)
Fund and support the Government against the drug trade.