Imperialism: where do we colonize now?
Who colonized India?
East India Co. (EIC)
the use of economic, political, and cultural influence on other countries, especially former dependencies
Neocolonialism
Who led liberal reforms in Guatemala in the 1940s?
Jacobo Arbenz
Most powerful and well known communist country
USSR
What is the definition of dictatorship?
A form of government where the ruler has complete control, often taken by force
What are two products that influenced colonial interest in Central America?
Sugar, Cacao, Bananas
What was the nickname for UFC?
El Pulpo or the Octopus
What country had a famous slave uprising?
Haiti, 1791
Where was communist power concentrated in Vietnam?
the North
Who used the Congo as his own property/business?
What are three tools of colonization?
religious influence, warfare, indirect rule, gunboat diplomacy
What is it called when governments focus on the production of a single crop?
a monocrop economy
Why strategy for decolonization valued equality and wanted to abolish social hierarchies created by colonizers?
Communism
What are the 3 values/ideologies of communism?
Equality, Nationalism, Unity
Who was president of Cuba during the revolution in 1959?
Fulgencio Batista
Who gained the most territory in the Scramble for Africa?
What was the name of the network of steamships used by the United Fruit Company?
Great White Fleet
What led to the civil war in Vietnam?
President Ngo Din Diem denied elections and the Indochinese Communist Party resisted
What are three major flaws of communism in reality?
Greed, Dictatorship, Lack of freedom
Who created the ICP while in Hong Kong?
Ho Chi Minh
What was the Ghost of King Leopold?
poverty, death tolls, famine in the Congo
How does neocolonialism impact the economic development in postcolonial countries?
creates economic dependency on foreign power for newly independent nations
What are two methods needed to achieve decolonization?
1. destruction of colonial power systems
2. land reform
3. resistance to neocolonial powers
4. return to indigenous knowledge
5. unity around new, collective identity
What parts of the Cuban Revolution did the US see as a communist threat?
land reform, nationalist education, international relations
CIA's BFF, Better than your ex, and your favorite Latin American cigar-smoking leader
Fidel Castro