political and economic development in latin america
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Political and Economic Development in Latin America. Rich versus Poor. Class System. Peninsulares : Spanish Officials Creoles: American-Born Descendants of Spanish Colonists Mestizos: Mixed Indian and European Native Americans: Local Born Descendants of Original People - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Political and Economic Development in Latin
America
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Rich versus Poor
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Class System
Peninsulares: Spanish OfficialsCreoles: American-Born Descendants of
Spanish ColonistsMestizos: Mixed Indian and EuropeanNative Americans: Local Born Descendants
of Original PeopleFree Blacks: Descendants of Previously
Enslaved AfricansSlaves: Africans Used as Free Labor
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Left vs. Right
CommunismRight WingCoup d’etat: Military revolt against the
national government
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Land Reform
Guatemala – Chile – El Salvador
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Cuban Revolution
Fidel Castro Leads Revolution against Corrupt Dictatorship with support from the United States
Sets Up Marxist GovernmentUS Trade Embargo – No Trade with CubaAligns with Soviet Union
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Nicaraguan Revolution
Sandinistas(Leftists) and Land ReformContras(Freedom Fighters) Supported by the
United StatesGuerilla War Eventually Leads to Democratic
Elections
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Pinochet vs. Allende
Military Coup d’etat
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Che Guevera
Supported Fidel Castro’s RevolutionAttempted to Start a Revolution in BoliviaRebellion – Revolution - Socialism
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Homework for Tuesday 5/21
Read MEXICO in your World Cultures Text – pages 492-496