How did the Cold War affect Latin America?

Why did the United States get

involved?
That Latin America was a place the US and the USSR wanted because they were such
a good friend to have because they weren't afraid to get violent. The US got involved
because they wanted the help of some of the leaders.
What is the difference between left and right wing? And why is it confusing?
The difference is the government views of the sides share. Left wing is known as the
liberals and the right wing is known as the conservatives. And it is confusing because
they can both have terrible leaders and things can go wrong all the time.
Why did the United States get involved with Cuba?
Because they had a lot of sugar and we would trade with them a lot for it. Then the
government got overthrown and then it got overthrown again and that was when Fidel
Castro and then they became communist and we didn't trade or do anything with them.
Whats a banana republic?
A banana republic is a country that has almost a powerless government and is
controlled for the purpose of producing and exporting goods like bananas.
How did the CIA get involved in Guatemala?
Because they had a communist dictator and they wanted him to not have any power so
they went to overthrow him.
What is the other infamous September 11th?
Its when the US helped Augusto Pinochet overthrew the government in a military coup
on the original infamous September 11th. But under the harsh rule of Pinochet people
hard harsh human rights violations. And thousands of people were killed.
Who were the disappeared in Argentina?
Argentina was making a lot of money before the great great depression they had then
they they lost it all and gave all the power to military general. And when he was dictator
he was supporting a Dirty War which killed up to 30,000 people.
Why was it controversial when the United States intervened in Nicaragua?
Because they were supplying the Contras with weapons which was controversial
because then we could of had to deal with Cuba and the USSR because thats was who
the Contras were fighting.
What Violence Occurred in Brazil and El Salvador?

Civil War broke out in 1979 between left and right wing because of the bad leadership
and at the end of the war there were around 75,000 deaths.

If a nation wants democracy that have to have voting every couple of years with
different people running for office. Also they have to have people human rights. They
have to have a constitution with rules that are fair to the people that is some of the
things that they need to have.