Cuban Revolution and Latin American History
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Which revolutionary organization led by Fidel Castro overthrew the Fulgencio Batista dictatorship in Cuba?

  • The Argentine Military
  • The 26th of July Movement (correct)
  • The Chicago Boys
  • The United Fruit Company

    • What was the estimated number of citizens killed during the Dirty War in Argentina?

  • Over 100,000
  • Between 50,000 and 100,000
  • Between 10,000 and 30,000 (correct)
  • Between 1,000 and 5,000

    • Who was the Chilean dictator who instituted reforms set out by the Chicago Boys?

  • Fidel Castro
  • Jacobo Arbenz
  • Augusto Pinochet (correct)
  • Fulgencio Batista

    • What was the main target of Jacobo Arbenz's Land Reform Policy?

    <p>The United Fruit Company</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main characteristic of the economy implemented by Augusto Pinochet in Chile?

    <p>One of the freest market economies in the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following leaders was responsible for the coup against a democratically elected, leftist leader?

    <p>Augusto Pinochet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the reason behind the CIA launching a coup against the President of Guatemala in 1954?

    <p>He was a communist threat to the US government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Getulio Vargas known as by his followers?

    <p>The Father of the Poor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main outcome of Salvador Allende's policies in Chile?

    <p>Stagnant production, decreased exports and private-sector investment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason behind the US government's hostility towards Salvador Allende's government?

    <p>His socialist policies and expropriation of US-owned copper companies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the National Security Doctrine?

    <p>A doctrine that held the US and USSR were in a stalemate with the threat of nuclear war</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of Salvador Allende's policies on the economy and foreign relations?

    <p>Decreased production and international isolation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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