1. Why would the USA feel a need to get involved in Chile? A Brief History!

2. What inferences can you make about US policy in the early 20 th century based on these antique posters?

3. ISOLATIONISM For most of its history– the US practiced a policy of isolationism: they did not get involved in world problems.

4. This worked until World War II (WWII). WWII happened because a political system called FASCISM became very powerful in Europe and Asia. A few powerful fascist countries started taking over other countries by force. Their symbols and leaders today are still recognized as symbols of hatred and evil.

5. FASCISM Fascism is a political system that puts the state before the individual. In a fascist country, one leader claims total control over the country (a dictator) and demands complete loyalty to him/herself and the nation. Privacy, happiness, and individual pursuits are all considered secondary to the needs of the country.

6. Dark brown: Communist Red brown: Fascist Yellow: Authoritarian What areas were taken over by Fascism?

9. POST WWII and Fascism: The USA is one of the most powerful countries in the world, also called a HEGEMONY. As a hegemony, the world looks to the USA as the world leader and expects them to get involved to keep peace. The USA does not wish to repeat the mistakes of allowing Fascism to get so powerful. Communism/Command Market Economic Systems emerge as a threat to the Free Market System of the USA.

10. The Soviet Union (Russia) was the biggest communist power in the world. It was also the other HEGEMONY in the world at the time. The USA feared a repeat of fascism’s spread and tried to stop Soviet relations, or the spread of communism, anywhere it looked like it was happening.

11. DemocracyDictatorshipFascismCommunismCommand Market Free Market CONTROLXXXX FREEDOMXX

12. Blue - US and US allies. World Map 1970 Red - Soviet Union and other communist allies. Orange - Communist countries not aligned with the USSR. Pink - Non Communist allies of USSR

13. EXIT TICKET 1.Discuss your thinking with a partner. 2.Write a one paragraph response. Prompt: In your opinion, was the USA justified in supporting the military coup in Chile? How did the results of the coup contradict the desired outcomes of the USA?