Cold War's early events and their effects on Latin America
President Truman's containment policy and its impact on Latin America
Cold War's influence on inter-American relations
The effects on Latin American societies and cultures
Latin America Pre-Cold War Era ๐ถ๐
European Influence in 18th and 19th Centuries
Powerhouses: Great Britain ๐ฌ๐ง and Spain ๐ช๐ธ
Main roles: Political and economic dominance
Real World Example: Think of how a popular kid in school can influence everyone else's choices in fashion or music!
Growing US Influence in 20th Century ๐บ๐ธ
As Europe got busy with WWI, the U.S. swooped in for stronger ties
Trade boost with Latin America
Investment Opportunities: Mines in Peru ๐ต๐ช and Chile ๐จ๐ฑ, oil in Mexico ๐ฒ๐ฝ, agrarian projects in Cuba ๐จ๐บ and Guatemala ๐ฌ๐น.
Imagine if a popular cafe in your town closed for a month. A smaller cafe might then become everyone's new favorite spot!
Import Substitution Industrialization (ISI) ๐ญ
Goals: Modernize and diversify national economies, reduce vulnerability to global economic downturns.
Increase self-sufficiency by developing home industries.
Think of it like making your own sandwich at home instead of buying it. You have control over the ingredients and save money!
Social and Political Changes ๐
New social classes: industrial bourgeoisie and urban working class (the city folk!)
Politics shaken up: New parties formed by these new social classes wanted more say!
Populist leaders (Eg. Perón in Argentina ๐ฆ๐ท) gained power and were against foreign interests and traditional elites.
Imagine if students in a school started their own student council because they felt the original council wasn't representing them well.
WWII and Latin America ๐๐ฅ
US assistance ๐ฐ to Latin America to produce war materials.
Latin America: Vital supplier of raw materials (since they weren't directly hit by the war)
Industries such as textiles boomed due to lack of competition.
Imagine if most lemonade stands in a town were closed. The remaining few would get a lot more customers!
Diplomatic Ties during WWII ๐ค
Varied reactions to the US's war entry
Brazil ๐ง๐ท: "Here, have our naval bases and troops!"
Argentina ๐ฆ๐ท: "Nah, we're staying neutral."
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Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Cold War Impact on Latin America: Truman's Containment & Beyond
Cold War's early events and their effects on Latin America
President Truman's containment policy and its impact on Latin America
Cold War's influence on inter-American relations
The effects on Latin American societies and cultures
Latin America Pre-Cold War Era ๐ถ๐
European Influence in 18th and 19th Centuries
Powerhouses: Great Britain ๐ฌ๐ง and Spain ๐ช๐ธ
Main roles: Political and economic dominance
Real World Example: Think of how a popular kid in school can influence everyone else's choices in fashion or music!
Growing US Influence in 20th Century ๐บ๐ธ
As Europe got busy with WWI, the U.S. swooped in for stronger ties
Trade boost with Latin America
Investment Opportunities: Mines in Peru ๐ต๐ช and Chile ๐จ๐ฑ, oil in Mexico ๐ฒ๐ฝ, agrarian projects in Cuba ๐จ๐บ and Guatemala ๐ฌ๐น.
Imagine if a popular cafe in your town closed for a month. A smaller cafe might then become everyone's new favorite spot!
Import Substitution Industrialization (ISI) ๐ญ
Goals: Modernize and diversify national economies, reduce vulnerability to global economic downturns.
Increase self-sufficiency by developing home industries.
Think of it like making your own sandwich at home instead of buying it. You have control over the ingredients and save money!
Social and Political Changes ๐
New social classes: industrial bourgeoisie and urban working class (the city folk!)
Politics shaken up: New parties formed by these new social classes wanted more say!
Populist leaders (Eg. Perón in Argentina ๐ฆ๐ท) gained power and were against foreign interests and traditional elites.
Imagine if students in a school started their own student council because they felt the original council wasn't representing them well.
WWII and Latin America ๐๐ฅ
US assistance ๐ฐ to Latin America to produce war materials.
Latin America: Vital supplier of raw materials (since they weren't directly hit by the war)
Industries such as textiles boomed due to lack of competition.
Imagine if most lemonade stands in a town were closed. The remaining few would get a lot more customers!
Diplomatic Ties during WWII ๐ค
Varied reactions to the US's war entry
Brazil ๐ง๐ท: "Here, have our naval bases and troops!"
Argentina ๐ฆ๐ท: "Nah, we're staying neutral."
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 ๐