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Juan Peron (About)
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- president of Argentina
(1946-1955 and 1973-1974) - took part in the 1943 coup - 1945 the Peronistas emerged - weakened his position: * death of Evita (his wife) in 1952 * economic difficulties * increasing labor unrest * excommunication by the Roman Catholic Church - 1955: the military overthrew his government - in exile for 18 years - returned to presidency in 1973 - died in office July 1 2004 |
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Juan Peron (What did he bring to Lat. Amer.?)
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* a minimum wage to field hands
* rise in wages for other workers * the eight-hour day * frozen rents * paid vacations for workers * protection for workers on firings * labor court * workers rights! |
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Getulio Vargas (Policies)
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- minimum wage instituted
- pension system - 8 hour work day - gave labor unions power - corporatism (he controlled them) - nationalization - anti-communist |
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Who overthrew Dom Pedro?
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the military of Brazil
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What year did Brazil become a republic?
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1889
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corporatism
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Political system in which power is exercised through large organizations (businesses, trade unions, etc) working in concert with each other, under the direction of the state
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Getulio Vargas (About)
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- dictator
- canceled elections because of term limits - closed congress - had leftists arrested - military removes him from office - wins power in election after overthrow - commits suicide, blames US "powerful forces |
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Fidel Castro (About)
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- once a caudillo
- lawyer - dictator - led several attempts to overthrow the government - has support from Che Guevara and peasants |
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Fidel Castro (Policies)
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- command economy (state controlled all industry/farms)
- gave US land to poor (owned 60%) - provided jobs to all - socialist - took over media - free health care - granted abortion rights - create a "new man" |
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Che Guevara (About)
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- marxist revolutionary
- seen by many as a hero - from Argentina - worked closely with Castro, brought on revolution in Cuba |
