Exam 50: Latin America in the Twentieth Century

Which country and leader had a strong element of support from the descamisados, or the "shirtless ones"?

What was one of Mexican President Cardenas's successes that helped the Amerindians and peasants?

For Latin America, the most important social issue is

In 1954, Juan Peron made the mistake of attacking a firmly established institution that had, up to that time, been mildly favorable toward him.What was that institution?

Most of Latin America's peasants

FDR's ____________________ treated Latin American countries more as sovereign nations than as ____________________.

The migration of large numbers of people into Latin America's cities has contributed to

It is a virtual certainty that the United States will never again resort to "____________________" in Latin America as it did before 1930.

What are the economic and social issues facing twentieth-century Latin America?

What event in the 1980s led to the military dictators giving way to a civil rule in Argentina?

The real catalyst for U.S.activity in Latin America was the 1959 seizure of power by ____________________.

Under FDR's Good Neighbor Policy, the United States

One result of economic dependency in Latin American countries has been the frequent protests that have often been led by

The Alliance for Progress and similar programs have had the most success in Latin America in the area of

Much of the social tension in Latin America during the 20th century stemmed from

Venezuela's president ____________________ is the most recent example of a Latin American populist caudillo.

What are the economic and social issues facing 20th century Latin America?

Discuss the role of the United States in Latin America.

The military in ____________________ stepped down in the 1980s after foolishly provoking a war with ____________________ over the Falkland Islands.

During the 1930s and 1940s in many Latin American countries,