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When Perón was called a "fascist," he was associated with . . .
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Italians under Mussolini; Nazis under Hitler.
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This was the President of Argentina in the 1940s. Name him.
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Juan Perón.
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This was the President of Mexico in the 1930s. Name him.
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Lazaro Cardenas.
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Lázaro Cárdenas was a "nationalist". Name one thing he did that was nationalistic.
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Confiscated and redistributed much land to the poor; confiscated US oil firms; created PMEX.
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What country was PRI associated with?
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Mexico: PRI= Partido Revolucionario Institucional.
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In this provence in Mexico revolutionaries (called Zapatistas) are in conflict with a small number of local Mexican bosses.
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Chiapas (in the Tehuantipec Valley of Mexico).
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Vicente Fox was noted for an election "first". What was it?
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His election (in 2000) "has broken the death grip of the PRI"; he was the first non-PRI candidate to ever be elected. He did NOT carry out his major structural reform.
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This was "the most important woman in 20th c American politics". Name her.
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Eva Perón. She was much of the "heart and soul" of Peronism.
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How did Perón "appeal to people"
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He concentrated on emotion; he organized huge rallies. He gave "inflammatory speeches against foreign and domestic "exploiters," while ensuring fat contracts. It was a "fine balancing act".
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In what way was Perón helped in his program?
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Argentina was flush economically--"in the first rank". "the bigger pie allowed a bigger slice for all".
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What mistake did Perón make that cost him his position?
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"He made the mistake of taking on the Catholic Church." He attacked its "conservative Higher Clergy".
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What happened in 1982 that returned Argentina to civilian rule (the military ruled Argentina, 1976-1982)?
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The Falklands War.
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