Latin America (unfinished)

Question 1

What was US investment in Latin America in 1924 compared to 1929?

Answer 1

1924: $1.5 billion, 1929: $3 billion

Question 2

1923 General Electric

Answer 2

Controlled the provision of electricity in 8 countries

Question 3

In 1926, how many troops were sent to Nicaragua to deal with the civil war?

Answer 3

5,000 US troops

Question 4

1930’s Good Neighbour Policy

Answer 4

US troops left Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua

Question 5

What treaty did the US sign in 1934?

Answer 5

Which nullified the Platt Amendment (1901), which had authorised the US occupation of Cuba, and so the US removed all its influence in Cuba - the US just retained Guantanamo Bay

Question 6

How did the US improve the economies of Latin America?

Answer 6

Lowered tariffs

Question 7

Why were the neutrality acts passed?

Answer 7

To avoid war

Question 8

What did the neutrality acts do?

Answer 8

Restricted trade with countries at war, allowed the president to use his discretion (1935-1937)

Question 9

What was the Panay incident 1937?

Answer 9

An American gunboat sunk by Japanese warships

Question 10

What was the result of the Panay Incident 1937?

Answer 10

US accept compensation and an apology