Unit 19: Paper 3 (HL) — History of the Americas
Topic 19.14: Political developments in Latin America (1945–1980) Questions
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In what year did Fulgencio Batista seize power in Cuba through a military coup, cancelling scheduled elections?
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Which movement, led by Fidel Castro, launched the guerrilla campaign from the Sierra Maestra mountains that eventually overthrew Batista?
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What was the name given to the group of Chilean economists who directed Pinochet's free-market economic reforms?
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Who was the Peruvian priest whose 1971 book gave liberation theology its name?
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In which year did Salvador Allende win the Chilean presidency?
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Which Brazilian leader declared the authoritarian 'Estado Novo' in 1937, banning political parties and ruling by decree?
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What was a major social achievement of Fidel Castro's early government in Cuba, according to official figures?
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What was the immediate US response to Castro's nationalisation of US-owned businesses in Cuba?
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What event in December 1971 saw Chilean women protest against food shortages under Allende's government?
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The FARC guerrilla movement in Colombia was formally founded in which year?
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Discuss the reasons for the establishment of the Estado Novo by Getulio Vargas in Brazil.
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Analyse the methods used to suppress opposition by ONE ruler from the Americas, other than Fidel Castro.
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Examine the role of the United States in shaping political developments in Cuba between 1952 and 1962.
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To what extent did economic conditions, rather than political factors, explain the outbreak of the Cuban Revolution?
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Evaluate the reasons why populist leaders such as Juan Peron and Getulio Vargas were able to gain and hold mass support.
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To what extent did populist leaders in Latin America rely on nationalism to build their political support?
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Compare and contrast the methods used to challenge unjust political and economic structures in Colombia and Chile between 1945 and 1980.
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Examine the methods used by Augusto Pinochet's regime to suppress political opposition in Chile.
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To what extent was US policy responsible for the direction taken by Castro's Cuba after 1959?
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Compare and contrast the rise to power of Juan Peron in Argentina and Getulio Vargas in Brazil.
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