1. MOCK MID-TERM EXAMINATION
Political Science 146A
Winter 2012

2. SCOPE OF MATERIAL Issues and Themes + Historical Trends Reading:
Smith, Talons, through chapter 11
Course Reader, Selections 1-4
Domínguez and Fernández de Castro, chapters 1, 3, 6-8

3. Videos:
“Missing”
“Battle of Chile”

4. I. DISCUSSION ITEMS (~30 points)
Write short (two- to three-sentence) statements identifying
and explaining the significance of such items as:
Roosevelt Corollary
José Martí
Alliance for Progress
Rafael Trujillo
Charles Horman
Organization of American States
Economic Commission for Latin America (CEPAL)
“dirty war”
Truman Doctrine
Salvador Allende
Good Neighbor Policy
César Augusto Sandino
Manuel Antonio Noriega
MERCOSUR

5. II. ESSAY QUESTIONS (~70 points)
Be ready to write essays on such topics as:
Describe the concept of “manifest destiny” and its implications for U.S.-Latin American relations.
Describe and analyze the ideological content of Latin American reactions to the rise of U.S. power during the so-called “imperial era.” .
What were the principal political effects of the Cold War within Latin America?
What do class videos suggest about the U.S. role in the Chilean coup of 1973?
Describe the short- and long-term effects of NAFTA.
What have been the impacts on Latin America of 9/11 and the “global war on terror” ?