Case Study: Argentina

Who governed Argentina in 1946 with the support of the working class?

• Juan Perón

• Néstor Kirchner

• Raúl Alfonsín

• Carlos Menem

What event led to the resignation of President Fernando de la Rúa in 2001?

• War with Great Britain

• Protests

• Default on debt

• High inflation

What group of women gathered in Plaza de Mayo demanding for their disappeared children and grandchildren?

• Sisters of the Resistance

• Mothers of the Plaza Mayo

• United Families

• Women for Freedom

What clandestine operation involved the collaboration between several Latin American dictatorships in the 1970s?

• Project Liberator

• Operation Phoenix

• Freedom Mission

• Operation Condor

Who was the first female president of Argentina?

• Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

• Eva Perón

¿Qué presidente argentino logró renegociar la deuda con el FMI en 2003?

• Néstor Kirchner

• Carlos Menem

• Raúl Alfonsín

• Eduardo Duhalde

What percentage of unemployment did Argentina face in 2002?

• 24%

• 30%

• 15%

• 10%

What event triggered an economic crisis in Argentina in 2001?

• High inflation

• President's resignation

• Debt default

• IMF denied financial aid

Which Argentine president initiated currency stabilization policies and privatization of industries in 1989?

• Raúl Alfonsín

• Carlos Menem

• Néstor Kirchner

• Fernando de la Rúa

What political movement dominated Argentine politics emphasizing social and labor rights?

• Peronism

• Kirchnerism

• Menemism

• Alfonsinism