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1 AP World History Chapter 32 Latin America: Revolution and Reaction into the 20 th Century

2 Mexico and the 20 th Century Mexican Dictator who almost allowed free democratic elections. Cast his political opponent into jail. Porfirio Diaz

3 Pancho Villa Leader of the Northern Resistance

4 Emiliano Zapata Leader of the Southern Resistance “Tierra y Libertad” “Land and Bread” “It is better to die on you feet than to live on your knees” ~ Zapata

5 Alvaro Obregon Ended the Civil War Used Modern Military Tactics

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8 Culture & Politics -Diego Rivera -Cristeros -PRI -NAFTA

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10 Getulio Vargas: Brazil -Admired Mussolini & the Fascist ideas -Imposed a constitution in 1937 -Eventually sided with the Allies in WWII (1942) -Gained important industrial, technological and military aid from the US -Deposed in 1945 but remained in and out of politics till his suicide in 1954

11 Juan & Eva Peron: Argentina -Populist support -Eva (Evita) was popular among the poor and working classes -Authoritarian regime -Openly admired Hitler & Mussolini but did not join WWII -In and out of politics until his death in 1974

12 -United Fruit Company & other foreign interests clashed with Guatemala’s new mildly socialist government. -USA backs a rebel force to topple “Communists” 1954

13 Cuban Revolution

14 Fulgencio Batista Rebel leaders Che Guevara & Fidel Castro

15 Liberation Theology- Catholic Theology Combined with socialist principles. Military Dictatorships- Authoritarian, Pro- USA regimes marked by opposition to Communism but corrupt & oppressive.

16 Salvador AllendeAugusto Pinochet

17 Panamanian Dictator Manuel Noriega: US Ally to US Prisoner 1989

18 Resurgent Democracy 1990s-2000s Lula: Brasil Morales: Bolivia Chavez: Venezuela

19 U.S. Military Interventions, 1898-2000

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21 NAFTA The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement signed by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994. It superseded the Canada – United States Free Trade Agreement between the U.S. and Canada. In terms of combined GDP of its members, as of 2010 the trade bloc is the largest in the world.


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