Unit 4 Test Flashcards
Income gap
The gap between the rich and poor in a country
Cold War
A state of political and military tension between the U.S. and USSR
EU
A union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe with free trade and common external tariffs
NATO
North Atlantic treaty organization; a military alliance based on the north Atlantic treaty
Balkanization
The break up of countries who are hostile
UN
An organization that promotes international co-operation
Transboundary pollution
Pollution that starts in one country but can cause damage in another country
Nationalism
A feeling of pride and loyalty towards ones country
A major problem facing many Latin American nations is that their nations wealth is…
Controlled by a small group of wealthy elite’s in the government
What political trend exist in present-day South America
Democracy is replacing dictatorship
What 2 countries were the dominant colonizers of the land in South America
Spain and Portugal
What is the most typical uses for a land in countries of central America
Subsidence in commercial farming
Panama was an excellent choice of location to build a canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans because of it’s…
Geography
What is the relationship between European colonization and Latin American democracy
Even after most Latin American countries won their independence from Spain and Portugal, there were ruled by a elites and dictators; preventing them from establishing lasting democracies
Who is known as the liberator in south American history
Simone bolivar
