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US-Latin American Relations Part II In the Cold War 1946-1989
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The Cold War was the continuing state of conflict, tension, and competition that existed after World War II between the Soviet Union and its satellites and the powers of the Western world under the leadership of the United States from the mid-1940s to the early 1990s. Throughout this period, the conflict was expressed through military coalitions, espionage, weapons development, invasions, propaganda, and competitive technological development, which included the space race.Soviet UnionsatellitesWestern worldUnited Statesspace race
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Why the Cold War? Fear of Communist Expansion
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US Policy Containment of Communism
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US and Guatemala, 1954
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United Fruit
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Guatemalan Civil War 1960-1996
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Vice President Nixon in Venezuela, 1958
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Cuba-The Batista Years
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Cuba and Fidel Castro
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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Dominican Republic, 1965
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Chile and Salvadore Allende, 1970-73
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Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger
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"I don't see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its own people. The issues are much too important for the Chilean voters to be left to decide for themselves." — Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger "Not a nut or bolt shall reach Chile under Allende. Once Allende comes to power we shall do all within our power to condemn Chile and all Chileans to utmost deprivation and poverty." — Edward M. Korry, U.S. Ambassador to Chile, upon hearing of Allende's election.Edward M. Korry "Make the economy scream [in Chile to] prevent Allende from coming to power or to unseat him" — Richard Nixon, orders to CIA director Richard Helms on September 15, 1970.Richard NixonRichard HelmsSeptember 151970
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This poster responds to the alliance between U.S. multinational corporations and the CIA, which gave the CIA the opportunity to manipulate Chilean politics. The featured corporation is the International Telephone and Telegraph Company, which in 1970 owned 70% of Chitelco, the Compania de Telefonos de Chile, (Telephone Company of Chile) or about $153 million.
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"Class Struggle“ Cesar Olhagaray (1983)
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General Augusto Pinochet Military Coup and the “Disappeared”
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Nicaragua and the Sandinista Revolution
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Contra War
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Reagan and Contra Leaders
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El Salvador’s “Dirty War”
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Invasion of Grenada, 1983
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US Interventions
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