AP World History Ch 33 Reading Study Guide #2 Pg. 831-841

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AP World History Ch 33 Reading Study Guide #2 Pg. 831-841

Notecards:

· Sandinista Party

· Augusto Sandino

· Banana Republics

· Good Neighbor Policy

· Alliance for Progress

1. Why did military regimes come to power in many Latin American countries in the 20th Century? Pg. 831-832

2. How did these authoritarian regimes operate? What were their goals? Pg. 832-833

3. How did the end of the Cold War affect US support for these military governments? Pg. 833

4. How did drug production and trafficking threaten the sovereignty of Colombia? Pg. 833

5. Who came to power in Brazil in 2002 promising reforms? Pg. 833

6. Briefly describe the activities of Hugo Chavez. Pg. 833; 835

(In Depth: Human Rights in the 20th Century, Pg. 834-835)

7. What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? (Reading Pg. 834-835)

8. How do Human Rights affect the developing world? (Reading Pg. 834-835)

9. In what ways has the United States backed away from its vaunted support of human rights? (Reading Pg. 834-835)

10. What is your reaction to the numerous US incursions into the Caribbean and Central America? Pg. 835-836

11. How do you think local peoples and governments came to regard the United States? Pg. 836

12. How did Augusto Sandino become a hero? Pg. 836

13. What is a “Banana Republic”? Pg. 836

14. How did the Good Neighbor Policy and Alliance for Progress signal a more enlightened US approach toward Latin America? Pg. 837

15. What has been the role and progress of women in Latin America in the 20th Century? Pg. 838

16. Why have people migrated from poorer more marginal countries to richer/industrialized countries? Pg. 839

17. Describe a few of these patterns of movement. Pg. 839-840

18. Briefly describe some of the challenges faced by rapidly expanding Latin American cities? Pg. 840

19. What religion continues to dominate in Latin America? Pg. 840

20. Name some of the ‘vibrant’ aspects of Latin American culture. Pg. 840-841

21. Name two authors who have pioneered the use of literary “magical realism” to address the lives of Latin Americans. Pg. 841

Critical Thinking – Answer in at least 4 complete sentences each)

22. Why has it been so difficult to bring about structural change in most of Latin America?

23. How has Latin America’s role in the global economy improved the life of it’s citizens?

24. What role has Latin America’s relationship to the United States played in its economic and political life; and what role is it likely to play in the future?

Borrowed from Mr. Walker