How did the Cold war affect Latin America? Why did the United States get involved?

During the Cold War the United States would support the countries in Latin America if they were not
Communist countries. The US got involved in Communist countries to fight the Soviets.
What is the difference between left and right wing? And why is it confusing?
The difference between the left and the right wing is that the people in the leftwing were known as
Liberals and the people in the right wing were known Conservatives. It is confusing because either left or
right wing is better than the other.
Why did the United States get involved in Cuba?
The United States was involved with Cuba because the US was involved with their Economy. The US
controlled the main crop, sugar, which caused a lot of poverty because all of the money went to the U.S.
Whats a banana republic?
A banana republic is a Country with little to no powerful Government, and in lieu controlled by a
company for the purpose of producing and shipping goods.
How did the CIA get involved with Guatemala?
The CIA got involved in Guatemala when the Dictator Jacobo Arbenz Guzmanenacted communist land
reforms. The US was strongly anti-communist so they used the CIA to overthrow him in 1954
What is the other infamous September 11th?
On September 11 in 1973 Augusto along with the United States overthrew the Socialist leader of Chile,
Salvador Allende.

Who were the disappeared in Argentina?

They were the estimated 30,000 people who were taken out of their homes or off the streets by
police. These people were assumed killed by the police for opposing the Government.
Why was it controversial when the United States intervened in Nicaragua?
The controversy was that the United States was helping the anti-communist group. This was known as
the Iran-Contra Affair.
What violence occurred in Brazil and El Salvador?
After the Great Depression, Brazil was a dictatorship, until Vargas was overthrown and Brazil started
going back to a Democratic rule.
If democracy is a goal of the L.A nations, what does a nation have in order to achieve this goal?
In order for the Latin American nations to democratic they need a system of government that is the
population or all the eligible citizens of a state. Democracy has things such as open elections and choices
made by the people.