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18 Cards in this Set
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Monroe doctrine
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U.S. Said Europe can't colonize Latin America
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Good Neighbor policy
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US wouldn't interfere with Latin America
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Juan Peron
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Dictator of Argentina
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Organization of American states
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US allies in Latin America
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Cuban Revolution
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When Castro took over from Batista
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Fidel Castro
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Commie Dictator of Cuba
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Shining Path
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Communist Revolutionaries in Peru
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Ernesto Che Guevara
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Revolutionary Second in command of Cuban Revolution
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Mexican American War
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US got South-West states
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Spanish American War
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US got Cuba, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam
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Platt Amendment
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Said US would "Give back Cuba" (not really)
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Guantanamo
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US Navy Base in Cuba
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Panamanian "revolution"
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When the US recognized rebellion against Colombia so they could build the canal.
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United Fruit Company (United Brands or Chiquita Brands)
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American Company own much of the land in Central America
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Anastasio Somoza
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Right Wing Dictator of Nicaragua
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Fulgencio Batista
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Right Wing Dictator of Cuba
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Bay of Pigs
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US invasion to overthrow Castro
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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USSR put nukes in Cuba. US made them take the nukes out
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