Part 2 Flashcards
Who was Hernan Cortes?
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico
Hernan Cortes was born in the year _____ and died _____.
1485-1547
Jose de San Martin was for _____ and against _________.
for Spain
against Napolean
Jose de San Martin helped liberate what countries?
Argentina, Chile, Peru
In 1819 Simon Bolivar defeated the…
Spanish
Simon Bolivar was made president of Greater Colombia, which is now…
Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, and Ecuador
Simon Bolivar also helped liberate ______ and ________.
He was nick-named…
Peru and Bolivia
“Liberator”
What were the Tonton Macoutes?
Quasi military group who brutally suppresssed dissidents
Tonton Macoutes killed…
tens of thousands of Haitans
Who led the Tonton Macoutes?
Duvalier
Where was Castro from?
Who was he? What did he do?
Cuba
Socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba
Chavez was president/leader of…
What did he consider an “evil” place?
Venezuela
US = evil place
Morales was president/leader of…
He joined ______’s campaign.
Bolivia
Hugo Chavez
Many disagreed with Morales’ support for use of what?
recreational coca use
Juan Peron was president of ________ during what times?
Argentina
1946-1955, 1973-1974
When Juan Peron was first elected as president, who was his wife?
Eva Duarte Peron
Juan Peron was popular amongst whom?
the urban poor
*he built up Argentinean industry
Who was Eva “Evita” Peron?
What did she do?
How did she die?
- 2nd wife of Juan Peron
- gave 50 million to the poor through the Eva Peron foundation
- died from Ovarian cancer
Who gave women the right to vote in Argentina? What year?
Eva “Evita” Peron
47’
Who was Isabel Peron?
3rd wife of Juan Peron
Vice president
When did Isabel become president? Why was this special?
after Juan died
first woman president of the world
When did the military take over Isabel’s regime?
1976
