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Political and Economic Development in Latin America

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Political and Economic Development in Latin America. Rich versus Poor. Class System. Peninsulares : Spanish Officials Creoles: American-Born Descendants of Spanish Colonists Mestizos: Mixed Indian and European Native Americans: Local Born Descendants of Original People - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Political and Economic Development in Latin America

Political and Economic Development in Latin

America

Page 2: Political and Economic Development in Latin America

Rich versus Poor

Page 3: Political and Economic Development in Latin America

Class System

Peninsulares: Spanish OfficialsCreoles: American-Born Descendants of

Spanish ColonistsMestizos: Mixed Indian and EuropeanNative Americans: Local Born Descendants

of Original PeopleFree Blacks: Descendants of Previously

Enslaved AfricansSlaves: Africans Used as Free Labor

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Left vs. Right

CommunismRight WingCoup d’etat: Military revolt against the

national government

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Land Reform

Guatemala – Chile – El Salvador

What needs reforming in Illinois and Chicago?

Page 6: Political and Economic Development in Latin America
Page 7: Political and Economic Development in Latin America

Cuban Revolution

Fidel Castro Leads Revolution against Corrupt Dictatorship with support from the United States

Sets Up Marxist GovernmentUS Trade Embargo – No Trade with CubaAligns with Soviet Union

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Nicaraguan Revolution

Sandinistas(Leftists) and Land ReformContras(Freedom Fighters) Supported by the

United StatesGuerilla War Eventually Leads to Democratic

Elections

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Pinochet vs. Allende

Military Coup d’etat

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Che Guevera

Supported Fidel Castro’s RevolutionAttempted to Start a Revolution in BoliviaRebellion – Revolution - Socialism

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Homework for Tuesday 5/21

Read MEXICO in your World Cultures Text – pages 492-496