test 21 pt.2

Question 1

overall what was the cold war situation in Latin America?

Answer 1

Cuba was the only communist country, but there were many close calls and some civil wars

Question 2

In general, who were “caudillos” in Latin American history, status?

Answer 2

strong, militaristic, corrupt, male, machismo leaders

Question 3

what was Cuba’s independence like?

Answer 3

ruled by Spain for 400 years

Cuba became independent after the US beat Spain in the Spanish-American war

Cuban revolution started new government

US wanted Havana

Question 4

what was the Cuban Missile crisis?

Answer 4

USSR moved Nuclear weapons into Cuba, US was threatened- WW3 almost

Question 5

what were highlights of the decolonization/CW in Egypt, gold coast, south Africa

Answer 5

E- independent but overseen by brits, US stopped them, embarrassing
GC- 1st sub-Saharan independent county, failed pan-Africa
SA- Brit colony, Apartheid segregation regime divided blacks and whites-unliked

Question 6

Israel?

Answer 6

was Brit Palestine, homeland for jews, creation was controversial though UN approved, Israelis had to move to Palestine

Question 7

4 ongoing problems in the middle east?

Answer 7

1-Islamism
2-Shiites
3-secular V religious states
4- Muslim V Israel

Question 8

what happened in Iran in 53, 79, 80

Answer 8

53- loss of oil interest and fear of communism, US and brit led coup to strengthen kings rule
79- Iranian Revolution
80- Iran-Iraq war

Question 9

3 things about Reagans policies

Answer 9

1- Reagan called the USSR an evil empire
2- lots of small interventions against communism around the world
3- Increased military funding

Question 10

what was the USSR like in 80s

Answer 10

low standard of living, loss of confidence in government, lots of corruption and misinformation