1. Democracy By the mid 1980’s some military governments were returned to civilian controlBy the mid 1980’s some military governments were returned to civilian control Continued economic problems and growing internal dissent leads to change.Continued economic problems and growing internal dissent leads to change. Argentina 1983, Brazil 1989. Peru has problems through the 1990’s.Argentina 1983, Brazil 1989. Peru has problems through the 1990’s. Uneasy truces between governments and rebels in El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala.Uneasy truces between governments and rebels in El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala.

2. Democracy US invades Panama.US invades Panama. Problems of governments include loans to foreign lands, high inflation, social instability, drug trade that establishes cartels and threatens national governments.Problems of governments include loans to foreign lands, high inflation, social instability, drug trade that establishes cartels and threatens national governments. But, by the mid 1990’s many democratic trends well established.But, by the mid 1990’s many democratic trends well established.

3. USA Direct involvement in Cuba and Puerto Rico to protect economic, political, strategic and ideological interests.Direct involvement in Cuba and Puerto Rico to protect economic, political, strategic and ideological interests. Interventions usually were supported by conservative, often dictatorial and corrupt governments friendly to the USA.Interventions usually were supported by conservative, often dictatorial and corrupt governments friendly to the USA. Many became Nationalist and anti- American.Many became Nationalist and anti- American.

4. USA FDR introduces the Good Neighbor Policy and direct interventions stopped.FDR introduces the Good Neighbor Policy and direct interventions stopped. Cold War thinking leads to new strategies including participation in regional organizations and the support of democratic administrations.Cold War thinking leads to new strategies including participation in regional organizations and the support of democratic administrations. Direct or indirect interventions against unfriendly governments.Direct or indirect interventions against unfriendly governments. Belief that economic development would eliminate radical political solutions leads to the Alliance for Progress.Belief that economic development would eliminate radical political solutions leads to the Alliance for Progress.

5. USA During the 70’s and 80’s, the USA was willing to deal with military dictatorships.During the 70’s and 80’s, the USA was willing to deal with military dictatorships. Under President Carter, an effort was made to influence governments to observe civil liberties and give control of the Panama Canal back to Panama.Under President Carter, an effort was made to influence governments to observe civil liberties and give control of the Panama Canal back to Panama. Becomes more interventionist under President Reagan and Bush. Becomes more interventionist under President Reagan and Bush.