History Chapter 18 Notes
18.1 Latin America
Trends in Latin America
1. Import-substitution led industrialization
- Many Latin American countries adopted
2. Local industries developed to replace the need to import manufactured goods.
- Does NOT work
Social Trends
1. Liberation Theology - Fill in the Blank
- Catholics who support this urge the church to be active in the struggle for
economic and political equality in Latin America
The Cuban Revolution
1. What were Fidel Castro's goals in Cuba? - Multiple Choice
- To end U.S. dominance, redistribute wealth, and reform society
2. In 1962, the world came close to nuclear war when the U.S. discovered Soviet
warheads in Cuba
- (NUCLEAR MISSILES)
Central America
1. What was true about the U.S. foreign policy in Guatemala, El Salvador, and
Nicaragua? - Multiple Choice
- The United States supported anti-communist corrupt governments
2. The revolutionary group; Sandinistas - Fill in the Blank
- Established some collective farms and passed laws to protect worker's
rights in Nicaragua
3. The United States removed Guatemala's President in a coup in 1952 and
replaced him with a dictator
4. The junta that ruled Nicaragua was easily reelected in 1984
18.2 Latin America
Argentina
1. Populist; A leader who supports the rights of the common people as opposed to
the privileged elite - Fill in the Blank
2. 1976- 1983, the government carried out a “dirty war” against suspected
dissidents
- Never heard from again
3. What caused the hyperinflation in Brazil in the 1990s? - Multiple Choice
- Growing national debt and rising oil prices.
4. The military dictator of Chile, Brazil, and Argentina all used to torture and murder
to silence opposition - Multiple Choice
18.1 Latin America
Trends in Latin America
1. Import-substitution led industrialization
- Many Latin American countries adopted
2. Local industries developed to replace the need to import manufactured goods.
- Does NOT work
Social Trends
1. Liberation Theology - Fill in the Blank
- Catholics who support this urge the church to be active in the struggle for
economic and political equality in Latin America
The Cuban Revolution
1. What were Fidel Castro's goals in Cuba? - Multiple Choice
- To end U.S. dominance, redistribute wealth, and reform society
2. In 1962, the world came close to nuclear war when the U.S. discovered Soviet
warheads in Cuba
- (NUCLEAR MISSILES)
Central America
1. What was true about the U.S. foreign policy in Guatemala, El Salvador, and
Nicaragua? - Multiple Choice
- The United States supported anti-communist corrupt governments
2. The revolutionary group; Sandinistas - Fill in the Blank
- Established some collective farms and passed laws to protect worker's
rights in Nicaragua
3. The United States removed Guatemala's President in a coup in 1952 and
replaced him with a dictator
4. The junta that ruled Nicaragua was easily reelected in 1984
18.2 Latin America
Argentina
1. Populist; A leader who supports the rights of the common people as opposed to
the privileged elite - Fill in the Blank
2. 1976- 1983, the government carried out a “dirty war” against suspected
dissidents
- Never heard from again
3. What caused the hyperinflation in Brazil in the 1990s? - Multiple Choice
- Growing national debt and rising oil prices.
4. The military dictator of Chile, Brazil, and Argentina all used to torture and murder
to silence opposition - Multiple Choice
