Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) alliances with the USSR 
B) starting the Green Revolution 
C) the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista 
D) land redistribution 
E) ending inflation 
A) alliances with the USSR 
B) starting the Green Revolution 
C) the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista 
D) land redistribution 
E) ending inflation D

Question 2

What event led to the US paying close attention to Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A) the Cuban Missile Crisis 
B) the Spanish-American War 
C) the rise of Fidel Castro 
D) the Falkland Islands War 
E) the Cold War 
A) the Cuban Missile Crisis 
B) the Spanish-American War 
C) the rise of Fidel Castro 
D) the Falkland Islands War 
E) the Cold War B

Question 3

What was true of most South American nations and all Central American nations in the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

A) They exported machinery, steel, and automobiles. 
B) They boycotted the Organization of American States (OAS). 
C) They established the North American Free Trade Association. (NAFT
A) . 
D) They were subject to Marxist revolutions. 
E) They remained largely agricultural societies. 
A) They exported machinery, steel, and automobiles. 
B) They boycotted the Organization of American States (OAS). 
C) They established the North American Free Trade Association. (NAFT
A) . 
D) They were subject to Marxist revolutions. 
E) They remained largely agricultural societies. E

Question 4

What were the economic and social issues faced in 20th century Latin America? In your opinion, which was the most significant issue faced by Latin America? Why?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 5

What was the name of the agreement between South American military dictators to work together to capture and eliminate dissidents?

Accepted Answer

A) Operation Brother Sam 
B) Operation Condor 
C) Operation Barbarossa 
D) Operation Overlord 
E) Operation Urgent Fury 
A) Operation Brother Sam 
B) Operation Condor 
C) Operation Barbarossa 
D) Operation Overlord 
E) Operation Urgent Fury

Question 6

The ___________________ has had much more success in alleviating hunger in Latin America than in Africa.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________________ has had much more success...

Question 7

Which of the following was true of urban life in Latin America during the 1930s and 1940s?

Accepted Answer

A) The social democratic parties similar to those in Germany came to power but did not last long. 
B) The industrial working class grew rapidly and played a role in national affairs including universal suffrage. 
C) The absentee landlords began to sell off their property, fearing nationalization by governments in need of capital. 
D) The immigration from Europe decreased, making it somewhat easier for urban dwellers to find jobs. 
E) The women began to agitate for voting rights, which they did not receive until the 1960s in most places. 
A) The social democratic parties similar to those in Germany came to power but did not last long. 
B) The industrial working class grew rapidly and played a role in national affairs including universal suffrage. 
C) The absentee landlords began to sell off their property, fearing nationalization by governments in need of capital. 
D) The immigration from Europe decreased, making it somewhat easier for urban dwellers to find jobs. 
E) The women began to agitate for voting rights, which they did not receive until the 1960s in most places.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of economic opportunities in modern Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A) As many as one of every three adults works in the informal Latin American economy. 
B) Income distribution for upper, middle, and lower classes is slowly evening out. 
C) The number of Latin American professionals, landowners, and business owners is growing. 
D) Unskilled urban workers are earning a great deal more than they have in the past. 
E) Industrial workers in most countries have begun actively participating in unions to secure employment. 
A) As many as one of every three adults works in the informal Latin American economy. 
B) Income distribution for upper, middle, and lower classes is slowly evening out. 
C) The number of Latin American professionals, landowners, and business owners is growing. 
D) Unskilled urban workers are earning a great deal more than they have in the past. 
E) Industrial workers in most countries have begun actively participating in unions to secure employment.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) The establishment of the South American Community of Nations (CSN). 
B) The bankruptcy of Argentina by the policies of Peronismo. 
C) The end of the Good Neighbor Policy with the United States. 
D) The Argentines lost the Falkland Islands War in 1982. 
E) The election of Ronald Reagan in the US in 1980. 
A) The establishment of the South American Community of Nations (CSN). 
B) The bankruptcy of Argentina by the policies of Peronismo. 
C) The end of the Good Neighbor Policy with the United States. 
D) The Argentines lost the Falkland Islands War in 1982. 
E) The election of Ronald Reagan in the US in 1980.

Question 10

In the 20th century, where did the most popular reform movements occur in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A) Peru and Mexico 
B) Argentina and Brazil 
C) Cuba and Venezuela 
D) Chile and Bolivia 
E) Mexico and Argentina 
A) Peru and Mexico 
B) Argentina and Brazil 
C) Cuba and Venezuela 
D) Chile and Bolivia 
E) Mexico and Argentina

Question 11

All of the following were factors in the rise of Juan Perón in the 1940s EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) He was a charismatic military caudillo. 
B) His initial backers for revolution were from the slums. 
C) He had pro-German sympathies and a vehemently nationalistic platform. 
D) His wife, Eva's personal charisma and concern for the working classes. 
E) He and his wife understood it was necessary to appeal to the people directly. 
A) He was a charismatic military caudillo. 
B) His initial backers for revolution were from the slums. 
C) He had pro-German sympathies and a vehemently nationalistic platform. 
D) His wife, Eva's personal charisma and concern for the working classes. 
E) He and his wife understood it was necessary to appeal to the people directly.

Question 12

The unusual combination of Marxist social theory and Catholic humanitarianism in Latin America was known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The unusual combination of Marxist social theory...

Question 13

​Which entity has taken the lead in speaking for the poor in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A) ​United Nations peacekeepers 
B) ​the upper and middle classes 
C) ​foreign aid workers 
D) ​the Communist party 
E) ​the Catholic Church 
A) ​United Nations peacekeepers 
B) ​the upper and middle classes 
C) ​foreign aid workers 
D) ​the Communist party 
E) ​the Catholic Church

Question 14

Term for identification: Peronismo

Accepted Answer

Peronismo, also known as Justicialismo,

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true of the Latin American cities with large numbers of peasant migrants?

Accepted Answer

A) Many migrants come to the cities without a network of friends and family. 
B) The migrants live in barrios surrounding the older parts of the cities. 
C) Many migrants live off small, sporadic incomes. 
D) Many migrants are unskilled workers who are forced to take day work. 
E) The migrants have been continually coming to the cities for over forty years. 
A) Many migrants come to the cities without a network of friends and family. 
B) The migrants live in barrios surrounding the older parts of the cities. 
C) Many migrants live off small, sporadic incomes. 
D) Many migrants are unskilled workers who are forced to take day work. 
E) The migrants have been continually coming to the cities for over forty years.

Question 16

All of the following were obstacles faced by Latin American countries in the 20th century EXCEPT​

Accepted Answer

A) ​militarism 
B) ​Marxist revolutions 
C) ​authoritarianism 
D) ​corruption 
E) tense ​US relationship 
A) ​militarism 
B) ​Marxist revolutions 
C) ​authoritarianism 
D) ​corruption 
E) tense ​US relationship

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the US's Good Neighbor Policy?

Accepted Answer

A) It relinquished colonies held in Latin America. 
B) It urged Britain and France to free their Western Hemisphere colonies. 
C) It treated Latin countries more like sovereign countries than like colonies. 
D) It sent massive amounts of financial aid to the Southern Hemisphere. 
E) It pledged to protect South American countries from foreign intervention. 
A) It relinquished colonies held in Latin America. 
B) It urged Britain and France to free their Western Hemisphere colonies. 
C) It treated Latin countries more like sovereign countries than like colonies. 
D) It sent massive amounts of financial aid to the Southern Hemisphere. 
E) It pledged to protect South American countries from foreign intervention.

Question 18

In reference to Latin America in the 20th century, explain what is meant by "persistent dependency"? How did this dependency affect economic and political issues in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 19

____________________ was an agreement between military dictators in South America to cooperate on capturing and eliminating any dissidents.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was an agreement between military dictators...

Question 20

The ____________________ was established in the 1960s to help develop Latin American economies.

Accepted Answer

Alliance f

Exam 50: Latin America in the Twentieth Century

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

What event led to the US paying close attention to Latin America?

What was true of most South American nations and all Central American nations in the 20th century?

What were the economic and social issues faced in 20th century Latin America? In your opinion, which was the most significant issue faced by Latin America? Why?

What was the name of the agreement between South American military dictators to work together to capture and eliminate dissidents?

The ___________________ has had much more success in alleviating hunger in Latin America than in Africa.

Which of the following was true of urban life in Latin America during the 1930s and 1940s?

Which of the following is true of economic opportunities in modern Latin America?

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

In the 20th century, where did the most popular reform movements occur in Latin America?

All of the following were factors in the rise of Juan Perón in the 1940s EXCEPT

The unusual combination of Marxist social theory and Catholic humanitarianism in Latin America was known as ____________________.

​Which entity has taken the lead in speaking for the poor in Latin America?

Term for identification: Peronismo

Which of the following is NOT true of the Latin American cities with large numbers of peasant migrants?

All of the following were obstacles faced by Latin American countries in the 20th century EXCEPT​

Which of the following best describes the US's Good Neighbor Policy?

In reference to Latin America in the 20th century, explain what is meant by "persistent dependency"? How did this dependency affect economic and political issues in Latin America?

____________________ was an agreement between military dictators in South America to cooperate on capturing and eliminating any dissidents.

The ____________________ was established in the 1960s to help develop Latin American economies.

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