US-Latin America Relations By STUDENT NAME
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slide1. US-Latin America Relations By STUDENT NAME<br>
slide2. Contents Background
History of US-Latin America Relations
Case study:
Case study:
Conclusion
Sources<br>
slide3. Background Both of the Americas were colonized by European powers from the late 15th century, until the 19th or 20th century. North America was dominated by Britain and France, while South America was primarily colonized by the Spanish and Portuguese.
Main Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, and Native languages.
Because of this, the Latin American social structure was a strict social hierarchy, with large landowners from Spain owning 60-90% of agricultural land, followed by the military and church, and then the working poor, many of who remained illiterate. Because of this structure, the wealth gap was enormous. This is the cause of many social, economic, and political issues still seen today, especially as the wealth gap gave communism a wide appeal in this area.<br>
slide5. History of US-Latin America Relations From independence, the US was sympathetic to struggles against European powers in Europe, but remained neutral until the Napoleonic Wars.
The Monroe Doctrine was the first and most important policy The United States made concerning Latin America. Dictated in 1823, President Monroe forbade further European colonization in the Americas, declaring them part of the United States’ sphere of influence, as part of the idea of Manifest Destiny.<br>
slide6. Example In the mid-19th century, the US decided to build a canal through Central America. However, the treaty to obtain territory in Panama was rejected by the Columbian Senate. The US responded by supporting a revolt with overthrew the government and replaced it with one sympathetic to the States, who granted the US rights to the ‘canal zone’ for a rather small rental fee, a right which the US has protected, often with a show of force. This would become the norm in US-Latin American relations, arguably to this day. Source: http://screechingkettle.blogspot.jp/2011/10/putting-todays-wars-in-perspective.html<br>
slide7. History Continued Cuba and the Spanish American War
The Roosevelt Corollary (1905), a response to political instability in the Dominican Republic, asserted that the US right to intervene in Latin America, in order to maintain stability.
The Cold War saw all the Same policies, but now with the added objective of stopping the spread of communism, not just intervening according to US interests.<br>
slide8. Case Study: Chile In 1970, socialist candidate Salvador Allende won the Presidency in Chile. He was overthrown after failing to immediately improve the country’s economy in a US supported coup.
This coup put the Nationalist backed military dictator Augusto Pinochet in power, which he kept for 17 years. In this time he not only compromised civil and human rights, but also carried out many purges which left 3,000 supporters of Allende dead, as well as thousands more tortured or exiled.
He eventually allowed a referendum and in response to unpopularity stepped down in 1990 to return democracy to the nation.<br>
slide9. Case Study: Guatemala Won independence from Spain in 1821
Reform candidate Jacobo Árbenz Guzmán won election in 1951 and nationalized holdings of United Fruit Co. to which the US responded by backing a coup with installed Colonel Carlos Castillo as dictator.
In 1970 military-backed Carlos Arena was elected and purges left-wingers, leaving about 50, 000 dead. Death Squads responsible for another 11,000.
His deposition is followed by several more dictators in rapid succession and a civil war which claimed the lives of about 200,000 people.
In 2001, elected president Alfonso Portillo pays $1.8million to the families of 226 people killed in the village of Las Dos Erres (1982).<br>
slide10. Conclusion The United States has a long and unfortunate history of intervening in Latin American Politics
This has put an enormous strain on their relationship, which has only been getting worse and worse.
As stated by former Nicaraguan President Violeta Chamorro the US seems to have no trouble funding wars and coups in Latin America, but cuts off the money in times of peace. Financial help is essential in a place so unstable, and would certainly help the immigration problem which is currently a major issue in the United States.<br>
slide11. Sources “1973: President overthrown in Chile coup.” On this Day. BBC News, n.d. Web. 10 July 2013
Caistor, Nick. “Guatemala comes to terms with its past.” BBC News. 8 July 2006. Web. 10 July 2013.
Caistor, Nick. “Pinochet profile: Saviour or tyrant.” BBC News. 8 December 2000. Web. 10 July 2013.
Calvocoressi, Peter. “World Politics Since 1945.” 9th ed. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited; 2009. Print.
“Chile’s new leader regrets coup ‘tragedy.’” BBC News. 12 March 2000. Web. 10 July 2013.
“Chile Timeline.” BBC News. 14 August 2012. Web. 10 July 10, 2013.
"Guatemala." Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. 11th ed. Vol. 3: Americas. Detroit: Gale, 2004. 226-237.Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 10 July 2013.
“Guatemala country profile.” BBC News, 3 July 2012. Web 10 July 2013.
Langley, Lester D. "United States–Latin American Relations." Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture. Ed. Jay Kinsbruner and Erick D. Langer. 2nd ed. Vol. 6. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2008. 178-187. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 10 July 2013.
Power, Margaret. "Chile." Encyclopedia of Politics. Ed. Rodney P. Carlisle. Vol. 2: The Right. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Reference, 2005. 579-580. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 10 July 2013.
“Profile: Salvador Allende.” BBC News. 8 September 2003. Web. July 10, 2013.
“Timeline: Guatemala.” BBC News. 3 July 2012. Web. 10 July 2013.
“Transcript of Theodore Roosevelt's Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine (1905).” OurDocuments.gov. 6 December 1904. Web. 10 July 2013.<br>
slide2. Contents Background
History of US-Latin America Relations
Case study:
Case study:
Conclusion
Sources<br>
slide3. Background Both of the Americas were colonized by European powers from the late 15th century, until the 19th or 20th century. North America was dominated by Britain and France, while South America was primarily colonized by the Spanish and Portuguese.
Main Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, and Native languages.
Because of this, the Latin American social structure was a strict social hierarchy, with large landowners from Spain owning 60-90% of agricultural land, followed by the military and church, and then the working poor, many of who remained illiterate. Because of this structure, the wealth gap was enormous. This is the cause of many social, economic, and political issues still seen today, especially as the wealth gap gave communism a wide appeal in this area.<br>
slide5. History of US-Latin America Relations From independence, the US was sympathetic to struggles against European powers in Europe, but remained neutral until the Napoleonic Wars.
The Monroe Doctrine was the first and most important policy The United States made concerning Latin America. Dictated in 1823, President Monroe forbade further European colonization in the Americas, declaring them part of the United States’ sphere of influence, as part of the idea of Manifest Destiny.<br>
slide6. Example In the mid-19th century, the US decided to build a canal through Central America. However, the treaty to obtain territory in Panama was rejected by the Columbian Senate. The US responded by supporting a revolt with overthrew the government and replaced it with one sympathetic to the States, who granted the US rights to the ‘canal zone’ for a rather small rental fee, a right which the US has protected, often with a show of force. This would become the norm in US-Latin American relations, arguably to this day. Source: http://screechingkettle.blogspot.jp/2011/10/putting-todays-wars-in-perspective.html<br>
slide7. History Continued Cuba and the Spanish American War
The Roosevelt Corollary (1905), a response to political instability in the Dominican Republic, asserted that the US right to intervene in Latin America, in order to maintain stability.
The Cold War saw all the Same policies, but now with the added objective of stopping the spread of communism, not just intervening according to US interests.<br>
slide8. Case Study: Chile In 1970, socialist candidate Salvador Allende won the Presidency in Chile. He was overthrown after failing to immediately improve the country’s economy in a US supported coup.
This coup put the Nationalist backed military dictator Augusto Pinochet in power, which he kept for 17 years. In this time he not only compromised civil and human rights, but also carried out many purges which left 3,000 supporters of Allende dead, as well as thousands more tortured or exiled.
He eventually allowed a referendum and in response to unpopularity stepped down in 1990 to return democracy to the nation.<br>
slide9. Case Study: Guatemala Won independence from Spain in 1821
Reform candidate Jacobo Árbenz Guzmán won election in 1951 and nationalized holdings of United Fruit Co. to which the US responded by backing a coup with installed Colonel Carlos Castillo as dictator.
In 1970 military-backed Carlos Arena was elected and purges left-wingers, leaving about 50, 000 dead. Death Squads responsible for another 11,000.
His deposition is followed by several more dictators in rapid succession and a civil war which claimed the lives of about 200,000 people.
In 2001, elected president Alfonso Portillo pays $1.8million to the families of 226 people killed in the village of Las Dos Erres (1982).<br>
slide10. Conclusion The United States has a long and unfortunate history of intervening in Latin American Politics
This has put an enormous strain on their relationship, which has only been getting worse and worse.
As stated by former Nicaraguan President Violeta Chamorro the US seems to have no trouble funding wars and coups in Latin America, but cuts off the money in times of peace. Financial help is essential in a place so unstable, and would certainly help the immigration problem which is currently a major issue in the United States.<br>
slide11. Sources “1973: President overthrown in Chile coup.” On this Day. BBC News, n.d. Web. 10 July 2013
Caistor, Nick. “Guatemala comes to terms with its past.” BBC News. 8 July 2006. Web. 10 July 2013.
Caistor, Nick. “Pinochet profile: Saviour or tyrant.” BBC News. 8 December 2000. Web. 10 July 2013.
Calvocoressi, Peter. “World Politics Since 1945.” 9th ed. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited; 2009. Print.
“Chile’s new leader regrets coup ‘tragedy.’” BBC News. 12 March 2000. Web. 10 July 2013.
“Chile Timeline.” BBC News. 14 August 2012. Web. 10 July 10, 2013.
"Guatemala." Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. 11th ed. Vol. 3: Americas. Detroit: Gale, 2004. 226-237.Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 10 July 2013.
“Guatemala country profile.” BBC News, 3 July 2012. Web 10 July 2013.
Langley, Lester D. "United States–Latin American Relations." Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture. Ed. Jay Kinsbruner and Erick D. Langer. 2nd ed. Vol. 6. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2008. 178-187. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 10 July 2013.
Power, Margaret. "Chile." Encyclopedia of Politics. Ed. Rodney P. Carlisle. Vol. 2: The Right. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Reference, 2005. 579-580. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 10 July 2013.
“Profile: Salvador Allende.” BBC News. 8 September 2003. Web. July 10, 2013.
“Timeline: Guatemala.” BBC News. 3 July 2012. Web. 10 July 2013.
“Transcript of Theodore Roosevelt's Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine (1905).” OurDocuments.gov. 6 December 1904. Web. 10 July 2013.<br>