Problems for Latin America After the Move for

Independence
Adam Lloyd

How did the Cold War Affect Latin America? Why did
the U.S. get involved?
Essentially the Latin American countries were faced with a decision to pick a side. The
big question that faced the decision was Is your country a communist country? If you
were communist you had the powerful Soviets backing your country. If you weren't
communist you had the Americans brute force behind you. The U.S.s involvement was
a matter of trying to end communism based on the belief that communism was evil.

What is the difference between Left and Right wing?

And why is it confusing?
The two words highlight two groups of people who have totally different political views.
The folks on the left wing are referred to as Liberal (Liberals), and the right wingers are
known as Conservative. This could get confusing because some believe that one side
is incorrect, whereas neither side is correct or incorrect.

Why did the United States Get Involved In Cuba?

The U.S. was deeply involved in the Cuban economy at one point in history. So the
money flow in Cuba at the time was either going to the U.S. government or the corrupt
government system in Cuba. When Fidel Castro overthrew the Cuban government,
Cuba came to find his Communist ways. The U.S. didnt like or support the idea of
communism. That is why the U.S. got involved in Cuba.

What is a banana republic?

A banana republic is a weak government run by a large company for the sole purpose of
exporting goods.

How did the CIA get involved in Guatamala?

The CIA helped the Guatemalan government overthrow the leader Jacobo Arbenz
Guzman. All for the purpose of trying to convert them from communism.

What is the other infamous September 11th?

On September 11th 1973 with the help of the U.S. Augusto Pinochet took over control of
Chile.

Who were the disappeared in Argentina?

The secret police took people from their homes and no one ever heard of them from
then.

Why was it controversial when the United States

intervened in Nicaragua.
It was controversial because of the U.S.s trade of weapons through Iran to the noncommunists side.

What violence occurred in Brazil and El Salvador?

After the great depression the country of Brazil became a communist country.

If democracy is the goal of Latin American nations,

what does a nation have to do to in order to achieve
this goal?
In order to achieve democracy there is a lot a nation has to do to achieve democracy.
One step is to have a leader that is willing to change with the country to democracy. If a
country has a leader that doesn't want the change that leader will do anything in their
power or control to halt the process as much as they can. Another step that plays a big
role in becoming democratic is realizing that there is going to be a time of hardship. If a
country is making a change as severe as switching the whole style of leadership and
rule, there is going to be times of hardship and confusion. If you have a leader that is
not willing to stick through the rough times and stress, the process will come to a
screeching hault. The people of the government must have to also be willing to put the
time into changing over everything from rules and laws to city layouts and building
plans. One last thing that needs to happen is the higher ups of the country need t
realize that the country is better off by being democratic. By having the people be able
to change things in the government and be able to vote for new leaders not only
improves the government structure but it makes the people happy.