1. MOCK MID-TERM EXAMINATION Political Science 146A Winter 2011

2. SCOPE OF MATERIAL Issues and Themes + Historical Trends Reading: Smith, Talons, through chapter 9 Course Reader, Selections 1-3, 5-6 Domínguez and Fernández de Castro, chapters 2, 4, 5, 9

3. Videos: “Gringo in Mañanaland” “Missing” “Latin American and Caribbean Presence in the U.S.” Film on drug trafficking [TBA]

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 Note: 10 required for take-home option

5. II. ESSAY QUESTIONS (~70 points) Be ready to write essays on such topics as (two required for take-home): 1.Describe the concept of “manifest destiny” and its implications for U.S.-Latin American relations. 2.Describe and analyze the ideological content of Latin American reactions to the rise of U.S. power during the so-called “imperial era.” Be sure to refer to specific sources during the course of your answer. 3.What were the principal political effects of the Cold War within Latin America? 4.Describe the short- and long-term effects of NAFTA. 5.What are the principal causes of drug-related violence in contemporary Mexico?