1. Political and Economic Development in Latin America

2. Rich versus Poor

3. Class System Peninsulares: Spanish Officials Creoles: American-Born Descendants of Spanish Colonists Mestizos: Mixed Indian and European Native Americans: Local Born Descendants of Original People Free Blacks: Descendants of Previously Enslaved Africans Slaves: Africans Used as Free Labor

4. Left vs. Right Communism Right Wing Coup d’etat: Military revolt against the national government

5. Land Reform Guatemala – Chile – El Salvador What needs reforming in Illinois and Chicago?

7. Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro Leads Revolution against Corrupt Dictatorship with support from the United States Sets Up Marxist Government US Trade Embargo – No Trade with Cuba Aligns with Soviet Union

8. Nicaraguan Revolution Sandinistas(Leftists) and Land Reform Contras(Freedom Fighters) Supported by the United States Guerilla War Eventually Leads to Democratic Elections

9. Pinochet vs. Allende Military Coup d’etat

10. Che Guevera Supported Fidel Castro’s Revolution Attempted to Start a Revolution in Bolivia Rebellion – Revolution - Socialism

11. Homework for Tuesday 5/21 Read MEXICO in your World Cultures Text – pages 492-496