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Post WWII adjustments Throughout most of the economic crises of the post World
War II period, governments in Latin America responded by presenting new economic policies representing a important leaving from the prior policy path.
There were disagreements of industrialization, trade, and what would be the United States overall impact on Latin American economies.
The United States wanted to open Latin American markets and business opportunities, while having little risk with its own producers.
Latin America fear that the open access would destroy the industrial progress.
Latin America vainly sought help from the United States.
Continue U.S. and Latin America evidently disagreed. In Latin America the idea that the government has direct
control on the civilians welfare has created phenomenal social and economic legislation.
Popular education also increased, as did exposure to the mass media and mass culture—which in light of the economic lag served to feed discontent.
Continued advances in public health were the principal basis for the explosion of population growth, which in turn made more difficult the provision of other social services.
Formerly competitive economies such as those of Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil have fallen far behind rapidly advancing areas such as South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore.
Continue Part 2 The period since 1945 witnessed much political instability
and social unrest in the region. By 1948 the countries south of the Rio Grande have been
aligned with the United States in the Organization of American States (OAS).
Dominated by the United States, the OAS has sought to prevent communists from acquiring control in Latin American countries by well-meaning, if incomplete, social and economic aid.
The United States interfered with Latin America Affairs and crossed the line of what they should and should not do.
By 1946 the United States had interfered with three Latin American countries.
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The United States meddled with the Argentinian presidential campaign be ensuring the victory of Juan Peron.
Forced the Gonzales Videla government in Chile to oust its communist coalition cabinet members.
Helped undermine a revolutionary regime in Bolivia because of its “fascist” tendencies.
The Assistance Act of 1951 gave $38.5 million dollars to Latin American Countries so they could build armies.
The United States involvement with Latin America increased exponentially as the Cold War Progressed.
Latin American Polies of Truman and Eisenhower
Truman was fairly successful in fighting Communism in the Far East and Europe, but had mixed success with Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile during 1946.
Under Truman the movement for hemispheric cooperation continued outward.
The Rio Treaty of 1947 brought Central and South America into a military alliance with the United States. This lead to the formation of the OAS.
Truman was mainly concerned with maintaining the status quo of the region.
Latin America was a key part of Truman’s Four Point program and was significant in all his foreign policies.
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The Eisenhower presidency marked a strong revival in a strong corporate influence on U.S. foreign policy.
During his presidency he faced four Latin American challenges: Guatemala, Cuba
His administration acted according to how much economic interest we had.
In Bolivia 1952 there was a successful revolutionary movement lead by Victor Paz Estenssoro and the National Revolutionary Movement which ushered political and economic reform.
The outgoing Truman administration was anxious over the regimes radicalism and withheld aid.
Bolivia & Britain
The MNR convinced Eisenhower that they were not communist, and therefore received millions of dollars worth of grants throughout the decade.
United States also reestablished and trained the Bolivian army which overthrew Paz Estenssoro in 1964, creating a period of conservative rule.
In 1953, Marxist Cheddi Jagan became head of the British colony of Guiana.
Large U.S. metal companies had substantial holdings in Guiana.
Alarmed the U.S. government urged the British to nullify the election.
The British Sent troops to dispose the new government.
After the Cuban Revolution The United States supported Batista’s cruel dictatorship and
despised Fidel Castro's revolution and movement to private-sector economic growth.
Although the United Stated put $10 Billion dollors into Latin America more money came out and as a result the countries fell into debt. Loans to pay off debt fell into corruption.
The U.S trained armies where particularly affective as seen with the Bolivian rangers chased down Che Guevara.
Kennedy’s goal was to help pay off loans and reduce poverty in the area. However, Kennedy was more interested in keeping capitalist relations.
Kennedy had other plans as well which included to get rid of Fidel Castro, and Rafael Trujillo of Dominican Republic.
Kennedy Like the past administrations Kennedy favored the harsh
dictators if it prevented disorder and communist revolution. March, 1962 the United States made no protest when the
Argentinean government overthrew the democratically elected president Arturo Frondizi.
A few months later the U.S trained the Purvian army to prevent a democratically elected official from taking power.
The Kennedy administration preferred order over democracy. President LBJ carried Kennedy’s Latin America program.
LBJ
Under Johnson, the United States played a role in the overthrow of left-leaning regime of Joao Goulart in Brazil.
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Non-Alignment
The countries that had selected neutrality or neutralism throughout the four decades of East-West rivalry and those that declined to join either block were nevertheless openly affected by the numerous US and Soviet interventions and maneuvers.
Carter’s Latin America Latin America was very much on the program during the first
couple months of the Carter Administration. During that period, visits to, examines of and speeches about Latin America emerged from the new Administration at a degree not seen since the early days of the Kennedy presidency.
Key principles guiding the Carter Administration's Latin America policy: democratization as the key to the future of Latin America, human rights as a standard upon which to determine relations with Latin American countries, and reduction of the flow of arms into Latin America.
In Panama, there movement focused on the United States’ ownership of the Panama Canal. In 1977, Carter completed negotiations begun under Johnson’s administration and signed a treaty slowly restoring control of the Canal Zone to Panama. Panama assumed complete control over the canal in 2000.
Carter Again
The events in Nicaragua proved more difficult for Carter. In 1979, a revolution led by Sandinista forces toppled Anastasio Somoza’s corrupt regime. Carter’s administration attempted to mediate the situation, but the efforts proved fruitless. The new Sandinista regime soon established ties with Fidel Castro in Cuba. Republicans in the United States blasted Carter for allowing communists to succeed in Central America.
Nicaragua During Cold War
In 1933, Anastasio Somoza became dictator via killing the previous ruler.
The Somoza family reigned over Nicaragua as hereditary military dictators for nearly 50 years.
As time expired, the rule of the Somozas became increasingly oppressive and corrupt.
During the 1960s, the Sandinista Liberation Front was formed, and began insurgency
After an earthquake in 1972, Nixon sent aid, but it was stolen by the Somozas and the wealthy profited from the rebuilding
In 1979, the Somozas were finally driven out, and the country was governed by a collective leadership by the Marxists
They: Nationalized foreign owned enterprises Redistributed land to the poor Conducted a literacy campaign Conducted a public health campaign
Nicaragua Cont. The U.S. decided to get rid of the Sandinistas by
financing and training the Nicaraguan Defense Force (NGF) or the contras
The contras: Destroyed the cotton and coffee crops Demolished roads, bridges, schools, and hospitals Committed atrocities
The contras were not successful: They were unpopular Much of the money they received from the U.S. was
for their personal use The U.S.’s actions were unpopular and made Latin
American countries resentful
Last one on Nicaragua
In 1986, Irangate or the Iran Contra Affair broke out President Reagan had secretly sold arms to the Iranians in
order to secure the release of the hostages in the U.S. embassy in Teheran
The profits had been used, illegally, to finance the contras Most of those responsible, including President Reagan, who
said that he did not remember authorizing the deal, escaped punishment
In April 1990, free elections were held The U.S. government poured money into the UNO Party This ensured the defeat of the Sandanista government
The Little Guys
Costa Rica – President Oscar Arias Sanchez continued neutral and would not support either the Contras or Sandinistas
Honduras – Was a safe haven for the Contras, but Cuba also used the country as a conduit for shipping arms to El Salvador
El Salvador – A civil war between left and right wing forces began in the late 1970s and lasted until 1992
Panama – Leader Manuel Noriega played off all sides to suit his needs. A U.S. force captured him after it was discovered he was involved in drug smuggling
Chile
In 1970, Salvador Allende Gossens, a Marxist, won a astonishing victory in the national elections
His attempt to bring socialism to Chile was met with alarm by the United States -- which ordered the CIA to help undermine the Allende government
Allende's policies -- including nationalization of Chile's copper mines and other key industries -- also contributed to growing economic and political chaos
Chile's military seized power in September 1973 Allende died during the coup, allegedly by his own hand A repressive junta, led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet, ruled Chile
until 1990 -- when civilian, democratic rule was restored
Peru during the Cold War In 1968, Peru's reformist president was taken out by a leftist
military coup The new junta instituted social reforms and seized some
American-owned businesses, while importing Soviet weapons and advisers
In 1974, Peru expelled some U.S. Embassy and Peace Corps personnel, accusing them of spying for the CIA
A democratic system of government resumed in 1980 Two insurgent communist groups still threaten the
government: The Senderos terrified both rural and urban areas; The Tupac Amaru took hostages at Christmas Party at the Japanese ambassador’s residence in 1996
Paraguay during the Cold War
General Alfredo Stroessner, supported by the military and U.S., came to power in Paraguay in 1954 during a military coup and he ruled for 35 years
He was himself taken out by the military in 1989, replaced by another general. He allowed a comparatively democratic presidential election in 1993
Argentina during the Cold War In 1976, President Isabel Martinez de Peron, widow of dictator
Juan Peron, was kicked out by the Argentine military The ensuing three-man junta promised to bring the nation's
woeful economy under control, while controlling leftist terrorism Between 1976 and 1981, up to 15,000 persons "disappeared."
Recently exposed documents revealed that many people were secretly executed by the military, some being dropped alive from aircraft into the sea
After an unsuccessful war with the British over the Falkland Islands, many questioned the military government
Under public pressure, the junta lifted its bans on political parties, paving the way for democratic elections in 1983.
Uruguay Beginning in the 1960s, the Tupamaros, a Marxist guerrilla
group, began making headlines with their attacks against the government targets
The Tupamaros attacks, joined with growing economic and political unrest, led to the establishment of a repressive military government in 1973
Uruguay's ruling junta worked toward a transition to democracy, which led to presidential elections in 1984
Venezuala
U.S. officials believe that Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez has lend support to these leftists in Columbia
Ecuador also harbors leftist camps in their country, which Columbia recently raided
Chavez believes that Latin America is in a battle against “North American imperialism”
Relations are continually tense today between the U.S. and mainly Venezuela, but also Ecuador as well
Columbia during the Cold War
Leftist insurgencies began in Colombia in the 1970s and have continued into the 1990s
Most communist guerrilla groups ended their rebellions in the early 1990s following the collapse of the Soviet Union
Two Marxist groups, the ELN and FARC, are still in operation and control about 40 percent of Colombian territory
Recent attempts at peace talks between the government and the rebels have failed
Brazil during the Cold War The nation's armed forces ousted President Joao Goulart in
1964, replacing him with a military government The regime came under international condemnation several
years later for its alleged human rights abuses In turn, Brazil's military charged that its most outspoken critic,
the Catholic Church, was involved in communist-oriented work with the poor
In the mid-1970s, Brazil's continued economic decline brought about a pragmatic decision by the military government: It became the first nation in Central and South America -- besides Cuba -- to recognize the leftist MPLA in Angola's civil war
The decision apparently centered on Brazil's need, at the time, to import Angolan coffee and oil
Brazil returned to an elected, civilian government in 1985