The Cold War in Central America Flashcards
1
Q
US economic influence
A
- 1984 economic blockade in Nicaragua leadig to inflation rising to 1347% by 1987
- US spent $4billon propping up the Salvadoran government against the FMLN
- US initially gave the Guatemalan Rios Montt $10million
2
Q
Iran-Contra affair
A
1986
3
Q
Military Training
A
-Guatemalan army trained by Israeli military in 1980s
4
Q
US aid in El Savador
A
-US aid doubled between 1982 and 1987
5
Q
Guatemala deaths
A
200,000
6
Q
CEH
A
1999 based on 8000 testimonies
7
Q
Sandinista overthrow of Somoza?
A
1979
8
Q
Somoza government?
A
- By 1979 had been in power for over 40 years
- Somoza family controlled 25% of agriculture
9
Q
Liberatiion theoogy?
A
- Popular in Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Brazil
- Salvadoran Priest Oscar Romero murdered in 1980
10
Q
Guatemala violence
A
- 200,000 deaths
- Rios Montt’s scorched earth policy leaving 446 villages razed
- 30-70 formula of the military
11
Q
Bay of Pigs
A
1961
