latin america and the carribean

Question 1

what was the political state in chile in 1970

Answer 1

Allende, a marxsist looked set to win election

Question 2

what did the us do in respomce to Allande looking likely to win elections and did it work

Answer 2

instructed cia to do a coup
no he won sept 1970

Question 3

what did Allande attempt to do in chile and through what policies

Answer 3

bring about socialism
nationolise mines and other key industries-ecnomic and pol cahos

Question 4

how did the us respond to Allandes actions

Answer 4

used CIA to undermine gov
got world bank to lot lend them money
withdrew their funding

Question 5

what happened in chile under allandes and us influence

Answer 5

inflation spiralled and strikes esclated

Question 6

when did the military in chile siez power and what did Allende do

Answer 6

september 1973
kill himself

Question 7

who was the leader of the coup in chile

Answer 7

pinochet

Question 8

what happened in chlie under pinochet

Answer 8

Allende sympathisers killed
his socilaist reforms reversed
civil rights reduced

Question 9

what was the us justification for action in chile

Answer 9

it was necessary to protect the us

Question 10

what was the result of us intervation in chile

Answer 10

it suffered under a brutal dictatorship for 25 years

Question 11

what caused the us to deem instablity in grenada

Answer 11

a coup by new jewl movment in 79
a coup by coard faction in oct 83

Question 12

what opperation did the us undertake in grenada

Answer 12

opperation urgent fury 1983

Question 13

what was opperation urgent fury

Answer 13

7000 us troops invade grenada with little resistance so retake the island

Question 14

what were some of the reasons for us involvment in grenada (which were all largely false)

Answer 14

-it was murderous and anti american
-suppoerted by cuba
-us strudents were there
-govonor genral asked for intervention

Question 15

what was the extent of cuban involvment in grenada

Answer 15

a handful of military advisors

Question 16

what state did the us leave grenada

Answer 16

didnt pay for and damages
with an intrem gov until 1984

Question 17

how did the ussr view us action in grenada/what did they do inresponce

Answer 17

us imperialism
withdrew from geneva talks

Question 18

how did br view us involvment in grenada

Answer 18

they resented the lack of consultation before action on the prior br colony

Question 19

who did the us support in nicarugua

Answer 19

the samoza dynisty

Question 20

what was the leftist nationalist organisation in nicarugua

Answer 20

Sandinistas national liberation front (FSNL)

Question 21

why did people join the FSLN in nicarugua

Answer 21

ecnomic hardships
corruption
poor relief aid after an earthquake

Question 22

when did the sandanistas take power in nicarugua

Answer 22

june 1979

Question 23

how did regan view the FSLN

Answer 23

as joining cuba and supporting marxist revolutions

Question 24

what did the CIA do in nicarugua

Answer 24

financing, arming and training rebles-the contras

Question 25

when were the contras founded in nicarugua

Answer 25

March 1981

Question 26

what did the contras do in nicarugua

Answer 26

destroy cotton and coffee crops demolish roads bridges, schools and hospitals commit atrocites

Question 27

how sucsessfull were the contras and why

Answer 27

not very they were unpopular and much of the us aid was used for personal use

Question 28

how was us action in nicarugua viewed

Answer 28

it was unpopular and made latin american contries resentful

Question 29

what happened in nicarugua march 1982

Answer 29

in responce to a large contra attach the sandinistas carried out -press cencorship -restricted civil rights -began conscription

Question 30

in what way did the us do illegal/questionable action in nicarugua

Answer 30

tries to perswade allies eg isrel to fund action no repoerations for damage caused black market arms