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= May7 = = = = = = MAY8 = Latin America: Revolution and Intervention Name:__Lemia Miller__ = = From Human Legacy blue hardcover books. = =

= = Map page 568 = = Where are 5 instances of turmoil in Latin America from 1945-Present? = = = =
 * 1) Cuba- 1959, a revolution brings communism to Cuba._
 * 2) _Colombia- 9760s, present Guerrilla armies, civil war, and drug trafficking lead to wipespread violence.
 * 3) _Chile- 1973, Army general Augusto Pinochet over-throws the democratically elected president.
 * 4) _Argentina- 1976-1983, Military dictatorship carry out a “dirty war” o human rights abuses.
 * 5) _Brazil- 1980s, Severe inflation cripples the Brazilian economy.

= = Page 569-573. Put an X by those you think are true. After reading, write down the sentence and page number you found to support your answer. = =

= = __?__ 1. Less than 3 percent of the people in Brazil own land. = =

= = __?__ 2. The government is working with the people to give more peasants opportunities to own land. = =

= = __x__ 3. Latin America includes all countries south of the United States. = = PAGE 570. LATIN AMERICA INCLUDES ALL COUNTRIES SOUTH OF THE UNITED STATES. = = __x__ 4. Latin American countries are self sufficient- meaning that they do not = = need to import manufactured goods from other countries. = = PAGE 570 LOCAL INDUSTRIES ARE DEVELOPED TO REPLACE THE NEED TO IMPORT MANUFACTURED GOODS. = = __x__ 5. Liberation Theology is the theory that the Catholic Church should be active in promoting economic and social justice. = = PAGE 570 BELIEF THAT THE CHURCH SHOULD BE ACTIVE IN THE STRUGGLE FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EQUALITY. = = _ 6. The US was never very friendly with Cuba. = = THE U.S WAS FRIENDLY WITH ALL COUNTRIES IT WAS A NEUTRAL COUNTY, IT WAS NOT THAT FRIENDLY WITH BRITAIN. = = ___x__ 7. Fidel Castro led a revolution which put a communist government in Cuba. = =

= = ___x__ 8. In Cuba, many people struggle from scarcity or a lack of food and resources. = = PAGE 572 THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT REGULATES THE DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD AND OTHER GOODS, AND SCARCITY IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. = = Page 573-574. = = = = = = = MAY9 = The Rise of Dictatorships Cornell Notes Pages 575- 579 in Human Legacy blue Hardcover books. Name: _lemiamiller___

__ The leaders took great amounts of __power at the expense of people’s personal __freedoms___.
 * Main Idea || Supporting Details ||
 * Argentina || While many countries got rid of ___dictators_____, Argentina did the opposite.__

Juan Peron took power and tried to put the power of the people over the wealthy. This is known as being a _populist_ . Some reforms he put into place included raising the minimum _wage___, an eight___ hour work-day and shelters for the _paid vacations_. Peron tried to make Argentina a 1 party state and took away freedom of __speech____.__ __ After Peron, _military __ __dictatorships ruled Argentina.__ __ The government became involved in a “dirty war” and took people from their homes at night. __ __ _detention centers __and tortured them___ and even__ killed. Some _10,000 to 30,000 people were taken. Relatives __Plaza de Mayo_____ outside government buildings and brought attention to the government practice of attacking critics of the government.__ || __ He came to power in a free _investment __ __ He spent $ __2 billion __in 3 years, but the Brazilian economy became__ _a symbol of pride and modernity__.__ __ To achieve growth, the government __froze_ wages. People’s standard of living _declined sharply as a result__. Critics of the government were put in _death squads_____. _hyperinflation___ is a period of extreme levels of inflation- by 1990, the inflation rate was more than 2,500 %. || He spent money on _housing__,__ _education_ and health care. He took money from _the government __and distributed land to the__ _peasants___.__ __ The military _rebelled __ __and Allende was killed.__ __ General _Pinochet __ __became the new president in 1974.__ __ An estimated _130,000 __ people were arrested for opposing the government. || Corruption became worse and Haitians elected _Jean-Bertrand___ president in 1990.__ __ He was unable to improve Haiti’s _power ____.__ || He crushed his enemies and established a base for _drug ___smuggling__. The US sent in troops to __Panama City to arrest___ Noriega. || Scandals and fraud forced him to resign in the year _election of 2000. ||
 * Brazil || Juscelino Kubitschek promised great progress in 50___ years.__
 * Chile || Allende was elected _Salvador Allende President in 1970.
 * Haiti || Duvailier was president for 28 years.
 * Panama || Dictator Manuel _Noriega_
 * Peru || Fujimora disbanded congress and suspended the _constitution_

= = = = = = = MAY10 = = = = = = = = = = MAY11- seniors exit project =