Chapter 32: Latin America: Revolution and Reaction into the
21st Century
Answer the following
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1. What does the Table 32.1 tell us?
2. Name the one capital city and country where population has increased
from 1983 to 2003
3. The majority of the capital cities lost population from 1983 to 2003.
What can you infer about this trend?
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US military intervention
4. What territories in Central America and the Caribbean does the US
own?
5. In what countries did the US intervene? Why do you think the US
invaded a foreign country? If you do not know, what problems are
happening in the Latin America?
6. What other American interventions are not listed on the map? (see
timeline)
7. How might the Latin Americans perceive the United States?
8. Why might the US see the area as an empire?
9. Discuss the political and economic reasons for the United States’
intervention in Latin America.
10. Evaluate the reasons why the Cuban Revolution did not spread to
other areas of Latin America.
11. How was Cuba a threat to the United States in the 1960’s?
12. Describe the political, economic and social factors that placed Latin
America between the developed and third worlds.
13. Trace the status of women in this region during the 20th century.
What factors slowed down the advancement?
14. What are the problems that faced Latin America as the 20th century
ended?
15. Trace the factors that led to the spread of democracy throughout
the region.