1. Struggles in Post-Colonial Era

2. Struggles in Post-Colonial Era
The legacies of imperialism hindered the development of democratic institutions throughout the world.
Some governments relied on tightly controlled central rule to keep order.
In China, Mao Zedong developed an authoritarian form of communism, somewhat different from European communism.

3. Chinese Communism
Massive, pervasive policies of economic and cultural engineering
Like Soviets, implemented their first Five-Year Plan (1955)
Government redistributed land for agriculture
Implemented collective farming
Equal rights for women
Eliminated forced marriages,
footbinding

4. Chinese Communism Failed developments Great Leap Forward (1958-1961)
The Chinese Cultural Revolution ( )

5. Chinese Communism
Deng Xiaoping ( ) comes to power in 1981, moderates Maoism
Tiananmen Square pro-democracy rallies nevertheless subdued, 1989
Tank Man

6. Developments in Latin America
Mexico:
PEMEX wrestled control of petroleum from foreign investment
Land redistribution returned 45 million acres to peasants
Argentina: military dominate politics
Juan Perón ( ) elected president, 1946
Wife Eva (Evita) especially popular ( )
Guatemala and Nicaragua: U.S. intervention as local governments attempt to control U.S. economic interests
Under Reagan, U.S. supports anti-communist Contra forces