Geography 2142A/B Lecture Notes - United Fruit Company, Geopolitics, Fidel Castro
19 Mar 2014
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Short questions encompass history of geopolitics and theories and concepts of cold war. Historical background of united states involvement in the americas. Meant to foster pan-americanism i. e. an hemisphere to be shielded from the conflicts of the rest of the world. Geopolitical domination of the americas has remained a central tenet ever since 1823. In the 1840s the usa seized texas following victory in the mexican war. In early 20th century, american troops deployed in cuba, mexico, panama, honduras, the dominican republic. Latin america as strategic reserve of the usa. Central america"s plantations (bananas, coffee, etc. ) taken by the american corporations. They recognized the economic importance of latin america. The amazons (brazil), mining centers in peru and chile Latin america"s left and right politics during the cold war. Uruguay, peru, and colombia had marxist guerrillas (left) Chile selected salvador allende, a socialist president in 1970 (left) Argentina"s right-wing military junta conducted a dirty war against leftist dissidents (right)
