end of the cold war in the americas Flashcards
(23 cards)
how many governments in the americas is the us reponcible for the downfall of during the cold war
24
by the 1990 what was the us intrest with the americas
stratigicaly declined
wants £ ties
withdrawal of right wing regiems
why was the organisaition of american states reinvigorated
for ecnomic and social cooperation
who was the civil war between in el salvidor
left wing FMLN and right wing
when was the first (significant for exam) election in el salvador and who won
1984
christian democrat Duarte with us aid of $6 mill
what did duarte aim to do in el salvidor did it work
limit power of armed forces
no atrocities continued
who did the FMLN recieve suppoer from and what was their aim
ussr and cuba
action against military until death squads eliminated
whay was the us involved in el salvador
to stop communism
what did the 1987 amnisty law do in el salvador
release falsly accused and death squad members
what angered the population in el salvador
release of death squad members and cristini wining 88 election
what caused the us to feel unconfortable with interference in el salvador and what did they do
death squads
after FMLN offencive saw a truce was needed and pushed for negotiations
when were the the peace accords for el salvador
1992
what did us willingness to negotiate indicate in el salvador
end of cold war
unlikely hood of ussr revival
what effect did the collapse of the ussr have on cuba
they lost their funding and had to restructure economey
what did castro do to continue communism
diversify trade of sugar to china europe and canada
open tourism
agreements for hard currency
what did cuba have to do due to limited reacorces
curb assistance in other contries
withdraw troops in africa
remove infrastructure and medical experts
what did the us do in nicaragua in th late 80s
reduce funding to contras
what did the contras in nicuagra do once the us reduced funding
ceaced fire w sandinista but remained armed
what did the sadinistasdo after ceacefire in nicaraguar and why
agree to election on 25th feb 1990
believed they would win
what did the us do in nicaragua after elections announced
got 14 sadanista opposition parties to campaign for chamorro who they gave $1mill to
what did chamorro do once winning in nicaragua
removed the contras to end the war
how much aid did the us give nicaragua between 90-92 when aid with withdrawn
$300 mill
what was nicaraguas economey like after the civil war
wrecked
