How did The cold war affect Latin America? Why did the Us get involved?

The nation in LA were fighting for which group would control the government, and the US saw
all communism as evil, and thus supported any form of government other than communism.
What is the difference between left and right wing?
Left wing people believe that the government should help the people and have large
governments. Right wing want free reign over economy and allow them to do as they please.
Why did the US get involved in Cuba?
The US controlled the sugar plantations in the nation until the government was overthrown. after
castro came to power, the US saw the nation as an enemy, and cut off everything.
what is a banana republic?
A banana republic is a nation that is controlled by a company that exports goods from the
nation.
Why did the CIA get involved in Guatemala?
The dictator in the nation was making reforms that were communist and thus the CIA ousted
him.
What is the other infamous September 11th?
this is the date that a ruthless dictator had taken over a nation with the help of the us, and under
his rule many were tortured and killed.
who were the Disappeared?
They were people that opposed the government in argentina that were taken by the secret
police and never seen again.
why was it controversial when the US intervened in Nicaragua?
They had began shipping weapons the Iran to then be sent to Nicaragua after congress said
they would not support fighting in Nicaragua.
What violence occurred in Brazil and el salvador?
Brazil had a leader that slowly moved to a fascist state and would target many people.
as for El Salvador fighting between the right and left wings broke out and the US support the
right wing fighters.
If democracy is a goal of the L.A. nations, what does a nation have to have in order to achieve
this goal?
The nation must have a strong leader in order to lead them on the path of democracy. without a
strong leader that wishes to make their nation a democracy, the nation will slowly descend into
turmoil. If you are possibly going down the path of communism, then the US would step in and
put the opposition in power.