HISTORY 166D Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Foco, Far-Left Politics, Fidel Castro
24 May 2016
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The united states has played an important and often critical role in shaping, containing, and even derailing social revolution in latin america. How and why did the u. s. role in bolivia, How did the u. s. approach revolutionary outbreaks in. Remember to make use of the lectures and especially the readings to support your argument. The us role in bolivia, guatemala, and cuba differed so greatly because of the unique circumstances of each country. When the revolution broke out in bolivia, the mnr was cognizant of its subordinate position to the us. According to the zunes article, the new revolutionary regime did not want to alienate the us. South america, was extremely dependent on the us for buying its tin and providing imports. Consequently, the us, aware of the circumstances surrounding bolivia, was tolerant of the. Bolivian revolution because it knew that it could steer the revolution in its favor. Guatemala was different because of the perceived presence of communist influence.
