Revoultions & coups
Who led the Cuban Revolution and came to power in 1959?
What is Fidel Castro
Who was the long-time dictator of Cuba until 2008?
Who is Fidel Castro
What Cold War policy led the U.S. to intervene in Latin America?
What is Containment
What common crop did many Latin American economies rely on?
Coffee
What movement pushed for land redistribution in Mexico and beyond?
What is Land reform movements
What year did the Cuban Missile Crisis take place?
1962
Who ruled Chile as a dictator from 1973 to 1990?
Who is Augusto Pinochet
What group did the U.S. support against the Sandinistas in Nicaragua?
What is the Contras
What 1980s crisis involved nations unable to repay foreign loans?
What is the Latin American Debt Crisis
What was the name of the Catholic movement advocating for the poor in the 1960s–80s?
What is Liberation Theology
What revolution occurred in Nicaragua in 1979, leading to the fall of Somoza?
What is the Sanindista Revolution
Who led Venezuela starting in 1999 and promoted "21st-century socialism"?
Who is Hugo Chàvez
What was the U.S.-backed plan to coordinate anti-communist intelligence in the region?
What is Operation Candor
What economic system did many dictators adopt with U.S. support?
What is Capitalism / Neoliberalism
What 2019 protests rocked Chile over subway fare hikes and inequality?
What is the Estallido Social (Social Outburst)
Who was overthrown in the 1973 Chilean coup supported by the U.S.?
Who is Salvador Allende
Which Argentine leader was famous for his wife, Eva Perón, and served multiple terms?
Who is Juan Perón
What failed U.S. invasion of Cuba occurred in 1961?
What is the Bay of Pigs Invasion
What organization often loaned money with strict conditions?
Whata is the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
What Indigenous rights movement gained momentum in Bolivia?
What is the MAS party and Evo Morales’ movement
What was the name of the military operation that led to a U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989?
What is Operation Just Cause
Who became president of Brazil in 2003 and was later imprisoned for corruption?
Who is Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva 🫰
What scandal involved illegal U.S. arms sales to fund the Contras?
What is the Iran-Contra Affair
What was one major criticism of neoliberal reforms in Latin America?
They increased poverty and inequality
What women’s movement in Argentina fights for abortion rights and against femicide?
What is Ni Una Menos