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History Latin America

1. Latin America a. Seem if they’re going to be the heirs of the enlightenment b. Rationalized their leadership i.

Good with dealing with external issues

c. The US and UK have heavy influence on Latin America i.

Setting up banks giving out loan

ii.

Shadows imperialism

iii.

Begins to shape latin american governments

iv.

Class tension in Latin America

v.

Under industrialization in Latin America Because of the US and UK

vi.

Want the latin americans to consume the finished american and UK goods

d. 1920s-1930s Great Depression i.

American influences intensifies

ii.

Latin Americans and younger Latin Americans are taking discontent to this North American influence

iii.

Comes mostly from the students at University in Latin America

e. Fidel Castro i.

Becomes National President of Cuba

f. US perspective

i.

US policy makers trying to take less of a role in Latin Affairs

ii.

Roosevelt influenced the Neighbor law/bill letting neighbors settle their on affairs

iii.

To cut the cost of policy making due to the cold war and money they stop

2. Nicaragua a. US had moved out N in the 1930s b. One family takes over Nicaragua for the next 50 years i.

They will be brutal dictators

ii.

They are a anti communist

iii.

Will end up being on the side of the US in ColdWar

3. Mexico a. 1948 Tail-end of The Great Depression i.

Mexico Nationalize the oil industry

ii.

This was a challenge on the Neighbor Policy

4. Mexican Revolution a. 2nd revolution in 1917 Mexico will pass a new libearl constitution b. Land Distribution c. 70 year of one party rule Democrat d. Argentina in the 1940s one of the biggest voices in pushing back on the United States hold 5. Argentina a. Argentina will start to shift back to the right

b. Peron became a Dictator i.

Justifying his rule as advocating for Argentina

ii.

Right wing populist

iii.

Wife helps his popularity and big prominent figure

c. 1970s i.

Argentina hits political rock bottom

ii.

No courts no trials killed tons of people and happened during the cold war

iii.

Latin America sees as much cold war violence as the rest of the people involved

iv.

100s of 1000s of Latin Ameericans will

6. Global Economy a. Post collapse of the USSR b. Free trade c. WTO world trade organization i.

Facilitate trade, low cost trade, and also expansions of corporations

ii.

China will join the WTO

d. Gatt general agreement on tariffs trade i.

Designed to advocate for free trade

e. European Economic Community f. Has France and Germany and only consists of 6 countries i.

Focuses on steel and coal stuff not necessarily free but low cost

ii.

Learn from the terrors of the first wars

g. European Union i.

Becomes 27 membered Nations

ii.

Took shape in 1960s

h. Opec i.

Is a cartel that brings together the middle eastern and latin countries

ii.

Stable the price of oil and maximizes profit

7. United Nations a. Founded before the second world war b. More robust of the failed League of Nations c. Form global rational 8. Post-War Asain Economies a. Just the rise of China b. Japan will undergo social and political changes c. They do a good job of attracting western foreigners money d. Automobiles in the 1960s and 70s in Japan e. Becomes an economic superpower f. They hit slow population growth and economy starts to slow g. Hong-Kong become an economic powerhouse due to the British rule in Hong-Kong h. Thailand, Indonesia and other places start boom 9. China a. Economic

10. World Population Growth a. Population is flat 11. Migration 12. Climate Change a. Huge demands on environment and foSIL fuels...