Cold War Latin America

Which of the following is NOT true about Latin American countries during World War II?

• Most Latin American countries were aligned with the Allies.

• Mexico had a fighter squad that participated in WWII.

• Brazil protected the Atlantic Ocean during WWII.

• Venezuela was more aligned with Germany, than the Allies.

Which of the following did the OAS promote?

• representative democracies

• communism

• building strong militaries

• reducing international trade

Early American interventionism during the Cold War showed that the US was more focused on __________ than _________.

• fostering democracy; anti-communism

• anti-communism; fostering democracy

• capitalism; anti-communism

• fostering democracy; capitalism

The United Fruit Company was a company from the ______ involved in growing ______.

• USA; cacao

• USSR; bananas

• USA; bananas

• USSR; cacao

After the student-led revolution in Guatemala, it became a ____________.

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• democracy

Which type of reform did Jacobo Arbenz do in Guatemala?

• Reform of political system

• Reform of land ownership

• Reform of military

• Reform of racist laws

In the end, what happened in Guatemala?

• The United Fruit Company's owner became the president of Guatemala.

• The CIA tried to lead a coup, but it failed and Guatemala continued its democracy.

• The president of Guatemala forced the United Fruit Company to leave the country.

• The CIA led a coup and installed a military junta in Guatemala.