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Fisher Global Era3H

Global Era 3 H: Latin America

TermDefinition
Monroe Doctrine 1823 US pledges to protect Latin America from colonization
Roosevelt Corollary 1904 US becomes police power in Latin America causing resentment
Good Neighbor Policy 1930's US promises less intervention in Latin America
OAS 1948 Formed to promote cooperation in Western Hemisphere
NAFTA 1995 Formed to promote free trade between US, Canada, and Mexico
Batista regime Repressive government of Cuba 1933-1959
Fidel Castro Seized power of Cuba, established communist dictatorship
Cuban government Communist dictatorship
Cuban Missile Crisis USSR puts nuclear missiles on Cuba in striking distance of US
Trade embargo Refusal to trade with a nation to weaken its economy
Somoza dictatorship Family in control of Nicaragua from 1936-1979
Sandinistas Seize control of Nicaragua, establish ties with USSR and Cuba
Contras Nicaraguan rebels who attempted to overthrow Sandinistas
Cuba today Communist dictatorship
Nicaragua today Democratic/socialist nation
Created by: fisher_lisa
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