What is the significance of the arpilleras made in Chile after the dictatorship?(1 point)
Responses
A. They help ensure that the cruelty of the dictatorship will not be forgotten.
B. They help ensure the remembrance of the free market economy in Chile.
C. They help ensure that Trujillo’s dictatorship will not be forgotten.
D. They help ensure that Alvarado’s dictatorship will not be forgotten.
A. They help ensure that the cruelty of the dictatorship will not be forgotten.
Describe similarities between Pinochet’s government in Chile and Fujimori’s government in Peru.
A. Both followed the example of Allende’s government.
B. Both used human rights abuses to maintain power.
C. Both governments were an extension of Cuba’s influence.
D. Both used communism to maintain power.
B. Both used human rights abuses to maintain power.
Which of the following describes the political effect of the Mexican PRI’s Tlatelolco Massacre?(1 point)
Responses
A. It increased the popularity of the PRI.
B. It ousted the PRI from power.
C. It increased interest in politics.
D. It decreased voter turnout in future elections.
A. It increased the popularity of the PRI.
what about D
I apologize for the error in my previous response. The correct answer is actually D. It decreased voter turnout in future elections. Thank you for pointing that out.
Analyze the argument that high levels of inequality have led to political instability in Latin America.(1 point)
Responses
A. In the middle of the twentieth century, Cuba appeared to be doing quite well. It was growing economically and socially. By the 1950s, however, it was no longer doing so well.
B. Throughout the twentieth century, economic growth was focused on institutions, such as plantations, that do not supply a lot of well-paid employment. The region has fewer well-paid jobs available than other regions.
C. An elite social group with its roots in the power of the Spanish, Portuguese, and French colonial elite still controls much of the region's resources and money. This causes institutions to look after the needs of this elite group, rather than all of a country’s population.
D. Over time, Latin America’s communist economic and social policies have cooled. For example, many Latin Americans are now able to own private businesses, which was not allowed in the past.