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Latin America Major Themes 1900-Present Latin America Major Themes 1900-Present
Latin AmericaMajor Themes 1900-Present
Latin AmericaMajor Themes 1900-Present
Lack of Democratic Traditions – Many military leaders and takeovers
Lack of Democratic Traditions – Many military leaders and takeovers
Mexico
ArgentinaArgentina
CubaCuba
Porfirio DiazPorfirio Diaz
Fulgencio BatistaFulgencio Batista
Juan Peron Juan Peron Evita Peron Evita Peron
Latin AmericaMajor Themes 1900-Present
Mexico CubaCuba
Fidel CastroFidel Castro
Rebellions and Revolutions! Nationalist leaders and Cult of Personality!Rebellions and Revolutions! Nationalist leaders and Cult of Personality!
Emiliano ZapataEmiliano Zapata
Pancho VillaPancho Villa
ArgentinaArgentina
The Dirty WarThe Dirty War
Jose MartiJose Marti
Wanted Land Reform“Land and Liberty”
Wanted Land Reform“Land and Liberty”
Wanted Independence
from Spain
Wanted Independence
from SpainWanted
democratic reforms –
but adopted
communist ideals
Wanted democratic reforms –
but adopted
communist ideals
Military killed 30,000 to prevent communist
movement. People wanted reforms and justice.
Military killed 30,000 to prevent communist
movement. People wanted reforms and justice.
Mexico CubaCuba
Fidel CastroFidel Castro
ArgentinaArgentina
Raul and Fidel CastroRaul and Fidel Castro
•Stable democratic elections – PRI dominance•Accusations of corruption
•Frequent protests for more rights•Drug Cartels
•Stable democratic elections – PRI dominance•Accusations of corruption
•Frequent protests for more rights•Drug Cartels
Lack of democratic reformsOnly communist party
Lack of democratic reformsOnly communist party
Poverty, human rights violationsPoverty, human rights violations
Cristina Kirchner and Pope Francis
Enrique NietoEnrique Nieto
ZapatistasZapatistas
•Stable democratic elections•Accusations of corruption
•Frequent protests for justice
•Stable democratic elections•Accusations of corruption
•Frequent protests for justice
Struggle for Democracy – Military dictators, Dominant political parties, socialist and communist movements. Many stable democracies emerged. Problems with corruption,
poverty, urbanization, debt, crime
Struggle for Democracy – Military dictators, Dominant political parties, socialist and communist movements. Many stable democracies emerged. Problems with corruption,
poverty, urbanization, debt, crime
Mothers of the Plaza de MayoMothers of the Plaza de Mayo
Struggle for Democracy – Military dictators, Dominant political parties, socialist and communist movements
Frequent foreign involvement – Imperialism, U.S. Sphere of Influence, Cold War
Frequent foreign involvement – Imperialism, U.S. Sphere of Influence, Cold War
Mexico
ArgentinaArgentina
CubaCuba
Illegal Immigration to U.S.Illegal Immigration to U.S.
NAFTA trade agreement
NAFTA trade agreement
Spanish American War, American business, Cuban Missile CrisisSpanish American War, American business, Cuban Missile Crisis
Falkland Island War: Argentina vs Britain
Falkland Island War: Argentina vs Britain
Indian WarriorIndian Warrior
Diego RiveraDiego Rivera
Mexico CubaCuba
Drug CartelsDrug Cartels
Technological industries
Technological industries
ArgentinaArgentina
Villa MiseriaVilla Miseria
U.S. economic embargo and fall of
USSR hurt
economy
U.S. economic embargo and fall of
USSR hurt
economy
Growing businesses and industrialization, Growing middle
class. Large lower class exists.
Growing businesses and industrialization, Growing middle
class. Large lower class exists.
Today: Increase in urbanization, population, industrializationStill mostly agricultural economy – sugar, coffee, tobacco, fruit, cattle, drugs
Rising middle class but still majority of poor – shanty towns, favelas
Today: Increase in urbanization, population, industrializationStill mostly agricultural economy – sugar, coffee, tobacco, fruit, cattle, drugs
Rising middle class but still majority of poor – shanty towns, favelas
