20th century latin america Flashcards
1
Q
third world
A
nations that were not industrialized capitalist/communist
2
Q
north America free trade agreement (NAFTA)
A
us, Mexico, and Canada reduced trade barriers
3
Q
Juan José arevalo
A
- Guatemalan president
- socialist reforms
- and nationalist movements conflicted foreign interests
4
Q
fulgencio Batista
A
- authoritarian of Cuba
- ousted by Fidel Castro’s revolution
5
Q
Ernesto “che” Guevara
A
- helped Fidel Castro overthrow Batista
- died in Bolivian guerilla movement
6
Q
Salvador Allende
A
- president of Chile
- nationalized banks and industries
- supported by peasants and foreign workers
- Chilean army and us Gov. overthrew him
7
Q
banana republics
A
conservative(often doctorial) Latin American Gov.; liked us: exported tropical goods.
8
Q
good neighbor policy
A
franklin Roosevelt to deal fairly w/o intervention w/ Latin American states
9
Q
alliance for progress
A
us program for Latin American economic development
10
Q
fidel castro
A
- replaced Batista
- made Cuba socialist
- soviets supported them economically and politically
11
Q
party of institutionalized revolution (PRI)
A
Mexican socialist political party
