Cold War in Latin America

How were the Sandinistas in Nicaragua able to overthrow their government during the Cold War?

• North Korea made an alliance with the rebels.

• Cuba and the Soviet Union sent them aid.

• North and South Vietnam united to help them.

• China sent in troops to help the rebellion.

How do US actions in Guatemala relate to the Cold War?

• The US backed up the rebels because they were communist.

• The US ousted Arbenz because we viewed him to be a communist.

• The US tried to make democratic reforms in Guatemala.

• The US sent its Navy to Guatemala

This is the principle that the US should give support to countries or peoples threatened by Soviet forces or Communist insurrection:

• Domino Theory

• Monroe Doctrine

• Truman Doctrine

• Isolationism

What was the main foreign policy of the US government during the 1950's and 1960's?

• fighting the threat of terrorism

• securing new trade relationships

• prosecuting human rights violations

• containing the spread of communism

The leader of the communist revolution in Cuba during the 1950's, who became an anti-American dictator

• Fidel Castro

• John F. Kennedy

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Ho Chi Minh

Cuba is known as the first____________ country in the Western Hemisphere

• Communist

• Democratic

• Imperialistic

• Republic

Which American company pushed for the overthrow of a democratically elected leader in Guatemala?

• Coca Cola

• Ford

• United Fruit (now Chiquita)

• Google

What was the primary reason for the United States' involvement in Latin America during the Cold War?

• To promote democracy

• To contain communism

• To expand trade

• To support dictatorships

Which Latin American country experienced a CIA-backed coup in 1973?

• Argentina

• Chile

• Brazil

• Peru

What was Operation Condor?

• A US military operation in Vietnam

• A campaign to promote democracy in Latin America

• A coordinated effort by South American dictatorships to eliminate political opponents

• A Soviet plan to spread communism in Africa