AP WORLD REVIEW QUESTIONS-CHAPTER 32
1) What features distinguish the third world from the rest of the world?
2) Define the second world
3) What nations make up the first world?
4) In what world (first, second, or third) does Latin America generally belong?
5) Was their any true change in Latin America during the 20th century, or did it remain largely unchanged concerning its
institutions?
6) What two key events of the 20th century had a huge impact on Latin American history?
7) After WWI, what nation dominated the region of Latin America?
8) When did the Mexican Revolution begin?
9) What powerful politician was in charge of Mexico at the beginning of the Mexican Revolution?
10) What politician first challenged the government during the Mexican Revolution?
11) Know all of the key players in the Mexican Revolution
12) What was the primary goal of Zapata’s forces in the south during the revolution?
13) Define Ejidos
14) Know all of the reforms that took place during the Mexican Revolution
15) What reforms were included in the Mexican Constitution of 1917?
16) Describe the policy of indigenism
17) Who were the Cristeros
18)What industry did Mexico nationalize in 1934
19) Summarize the status of political organizations in Mexico following the revolution.
20) Describe import substitution industrialization
21) What class did the land owning class wind up sharing power with in Latin America
22) What practices did labor class use in Latin America between 1914 and 1930 to attempt to achieve their demands?
23) What was the primary difference between the liberal governments of Latin America and those of Europe?
24) What global event brought an end to many liberal governments in Latin America?
25) Who was Cardenas? What nation did he govern? When did he govern? What were his reforms?
26)What were the characteristics of Getelio Vargas’ government in Brazil between 1929 and 1945? What did he institute?
27) What groups did Juan Peron appeal to in Argentina to maintain his hold on power? How did he appeal to each?
28) What caused the downfall of the first Peron government in Argentina in 1955?
29) What foreign corporation that owned thousands of acres in Guatemala was at the center of a dispute between the United
States and Guatemala?
30) What role did the United States play in the overthrow of the Arbenz government in Guatemala?
31) Define Fidel Castro. Why is he famous? What did he do? When? Where? Who was Fulgencio Batista?
32) What was the 26th of July Movement?
33) Who was Ernesto Che’ Guevara? Where was he from? What did he do?
34) What were Castro’s key political, economic and diplomatic moves once he took power in Cuba?
35) To what nation was Cuba most economically dependant under Castro?
36) What was Liberation Theology? Who and what did it involve?
37) What Latin American nations were affected by military coups during the decade of the 1960s?
38) What tactics did the military governments of Latin America use to maintain power?
39) Describe the successes and failures of the new democratic governments that emerged in parts of Latin America during the
1980s.
40) Historically, how often did the U.S. intervene in the Caribbean and Central America prior to 1933?
41) Who was Augusto Sandino? Why was he famous? When? Where?
42) What were Banana Republics. Why were they called this?
43) What was the Good Neighbor Policy? Who introduced it? Why?
44) Why was the U.S. more aggressive in Latin America following World War II?
45) What can be said about the role of women in Latin American politics and Culture over the 20th century?
46)What is the trend of the population in Latin America since 1950?
47) What were the population and resulting migration trends in Latin America in the late 20th century?
48) What is the percentage of Latin Americans living in cities in the late 20th century, compared to Europe and Africa and
Asia?
49) What is the dominant faith practiced in Latin America?
50) Who were the important literary and artistic figures in Latin American history during the 20th century?