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Topic 11: Latin America at the 60´s - Coggle Diagram
Topic 11: Latin America at the 60´s
Latin American Economies
Industrialization in Latin America intensified between the 1950s and the 1980s.
The growth of industry and migration from the countryside caused the cities to grow.
Agrarian structures underwent strong pressures for modernization and change.
The Counterinsurgency
The United States intensified the pressure on Latin American governments to isolate Cuba
Anticommunism was promoted throughout Latin America
Havana becomes the center of meetings of politicians, social leaders and leaders of insurrectional groups.
Insurgent Stage
Paraguay: The long dictatorship of Stroessner began
Ecuador: The military seized power and carried out several reforms
Venezuela: When he was deposed, a period began in which the Democratic Action and Christian Democracy parties governed.
Bolivia: The Revolutionary Nationalist Movement initiated an important political change.
Colombia: The country was shaken by violence. Armed movements arose
Brazil: President Getulio Vargas was elected, but when he was unable to meet expectations he committed suicide.
Guatemala: The government of Jacobo Arbenz was interrupted by a coup organized by the (CIA)
Beginnings of Integration
The Central American Common Market emerged
LAFTA (Latin American Free Trade Association) was founded with ambitious objectives, but little progress was made
