Latin America Flashcards
What caused exports to fall in Latin America ?
The Great Depression.
What where the exports and imports with the United States and Latin America.
Export raw materials & import manufactured goods.
What did Latin America develop industries for ?
To produce their own goods.
Dependence on the United States, Europe, and japan for _______ were needed for modern industries.
Technology
What kind of corporations were encouraged to come to Latin America ?
Multinational
What was done in order to maintain the weak economy in Latin America?
They borrowed money.
What skyrocketed as the economy began to crumble?
Inflation and the unemployment rate.
What could the military leaders not deal with ?
The debt problems.
What regimes established in the mid 1900’s due to economic instability and military take over?
Democratic regimes
What happened to the population from 1950-2000?
A. Didn’t change
B. Tripled
C. Doubled
D. Skyrocketed
How big was the gap between the rich and poor ?
A. Little
B. Huge
Were the rich and poor class the landholding elites ?
Rich
Who is the richest person in the world from Mexico?
A. Michelle Bachman
B. Juan peron
C. Carlos slim helu
What country imported nuts, frui and vegetables ?
Mexico
Which country imported nuts and fruit?
Costa Rica
