1. Chapter 32 Section 1 Notes World History C

2. The Cuban Revolution Reason for Revolt – “A rich country with too many poor people” Corrupt dictators & Revolutionaries – Fulgencio Batista Fidel Castro - Che Guevara – his main goal was to establish a Marxist regime

3. Results of the Cuban Revolution Cubans have good access to health care and education Cubans civil liberties are restricted under a one-party system The Government jails opponents and watches citizens through a network of neighborhood spies Cuban economy suffers because of U.S. trade embargo and many Cuban’s flee to the United States

4. Fidel Castro Goals in Cuba= end U.S. dominance, redistribute wealth, and reform society

5. El Salvador The assassination of Oscar Romero caused an outbreak of a bloody civil war in El Salvador

6. Chile and Nicaragua The United States funded opposition groups In Chile, Brazil, and Argentina they used torture and murder to silence opposition

7. 1980’s and 1990’s Latin America, in general, became more democratic