End of Cold War tensions in the Americas Flashcards
(8 cards)
Why did the Contras agree to a ceasefire with the Sandinista regime in Nicaragua?
Contras saw a reduction in funding from the United States
Why did Chamorro win the elections in Nicaragua?
-Pro-American with over $1m aid from US
-Committed to peace and removed the Contras
What was US reasoning for withdrawing aid in 1992 in Nicaragua?
Argued that Sandinistas covertly controlled the economy
How did the US influence 1984 El Salvador elections?
Contributed $6m to Duarte (most left-leaning political party allowed to participate)
-US funded government and provided military assistance, stating its determination to prevent the further spread of communism in the western hemisphere
How was the situation in El Salvador similar to the situation in Vietnam?
FMLN launched an offensive against the government, with neither side able to win the need for a truce became increasingly evident
Why were the US more willing to engage in negotiations in El Salvador in the early 1990s?
Soviet attempts at global domination seemed less likely and USA willing to disengage from anti-communist stance it had adopted
Why did Cuba lose a major source of its funding?
Collapse of USSR
What was Cuba forced to do following the collapse of the USSR?
Diversify its trading partners and economy
-New market was China
