Operation Mongoose was

CIA attempts to assassinate Castro

In October 1962, the US discovered

Medium range nuclear missiles and Russian troops in Cuba

How did the Sandinistas try to prevent US intervention in 1984?

by holding democratic elections with international observers

The United States CIA trained and armed Cuban exiles to

return to Cuba and invade at The Bay of Pigs

Who were the Contras?

Counter-revolutionaries trained by the CIA

Which is true regarding the Panama Canal?

US gained rights by helping Panama's revolt against Colombia

What does “interventionism” mean?

Non-defensive strategy to manipulate another country

What legacy was created in Latin America as a result of European Colonial rule?

A few elites owned all land, leaving the rest as peasants.

Which best describes Teddy Roosevelt's philosophy?

Walk softly and carry a big stick

formally established interventionism as a "thing" for the US

Which was not reported at the time of the 1962 agreement and happened in 1963?

Removal of US missiles from Turkey

Which timeline for Cuba is correct?

Platt > US Marine occupation > Batista dictatorship > Castro

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1
Operation Mongoose was
A U2 spyplane overflight of Russia
CIA attempts to assassinate Castro
A series of CIA attempts to invade Russia
US Marine operation to invade Cuba
2
Who overthrew Somoza?
Sandinistas
US Marines
Contras
Castro and Che Guevara
3
What was the name of Somoza's "secret police" force?
Mafia del Presedente
Policia Mala
Mano Blanca
See Aye Eh
4
Year that most Latin American countries had become independent
1830
1607
1776
1917
5
What did William Walker do in Nicaragua in the mid-1800s?
Led a CIA-backed coup
Advocated for independence
Took over the country
Yellow Journalism
6
All of the following were terms agreed upon by both sides EXCEPT
Removal of Soviet missiles
US would not attack Cuba
Removal of US missiles from Turkey
Removal of US base in Berlin
7
Based on inequities, the rich get richer and hold the poor down. thus, revolution is necessary
Capitalism
Communism
Socialism
8
Based on competition and innovation in a free market.
Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
9
In October 1962, the US discovered
Castro’s attempt to assassinate President Kennedy
A Russian blockade of Cuba
A Russian spyplane over Norfolk Naval Base
Medium range nuclear missiles and Russian troops in Cuba
10
Platt also included
Panama's independence
base at Guantanamo Bay
better cigar exports from Cuba
US control of Panama Canal
11
How did the Sandinistas try to prevent US intervention in 1984?
by holding democratic elections with international observers
by removing all of their political enemies
by appointing a pro-US dictator
by choosing another leader like Somoza
12
Given the legacy of colonialism, it's no surprise that new leaders like the Sandinistas wanted
Land reform
to be Banana Republics
conflict with the US
to support the wealthy
13
The United States CIA trained and armed Cuban exiles to
return to Cuba and invade at The Bay of Pigs
try to negotiate with Castro
fly airstrikes against the Soviet air force
attack Havana harbor, where the USS Maine had been sunk
14
Which best describes US policy in Nicaragua in the early 1900s?
Fought Communism
Secured rights to oil resources
Helped them get independence
Marine occupation
15
Articulated in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine stated that
Isolationism would continue to be US policy
US had the right to take over any country in the New World
no more European colonies
The US would mend relations with Great Britain
16
Which was NOT a US goal of the Good Neighbor Policy?
end land reform
give financial aid to Latin America
stop interventions
better US-Latin American relations
17
Who was Somoza?
US-backed dictator
Revolutionary leader
Communist leader
Elected President
18
Throughout most of the 1800s the US' main foreign policy focus, especially in North America was
interventionism
cash crops
get rid of Communism
expand territory
19
Who were the Contras?
Counter-revolutionaries trained by the CIA
A Nicaraguan music group
The Cuban revolutionaries
Counter-terrorist experts from the US
20
Which is true regarding the Panama Canal?
It was completed by the French, but stolen by the US.
Panama had complete authority over the canal from the start.
US gained rights by helping Panama's revolt against Colombia
Colombia gave the US rights to build it over Panama
21
Which is NOT a cash crop that the US wanted from Latin America?
Coffee
Marijuana
Tobacco
Sugar
22
What does “interventionism” mean?
Western philosophy supporting occupation and colonization
Non-defensive strategy to manipulate another country
An action undertaken by a dictator
American policy of territorial expansion
23
What legacy was created in Latin America as a result of European Colonial rule?
There were no economic systems
A few elites owned all land, leaving the rest as peasants.
There was no land ownership, so civil wars began
After colonialism, returned to indigenous cultural practices
24
All of the following were used to resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis EXCEPT
diplmacy
quarantine
back channel diplomacy
airstrike/invasion
25
An addition to the Monroe Doctrine, the US claimed international police power in Latin America
Good Neighbor Policy
Platt Amendment
Ostend Manifesto
Roosevelt Corollary
26
Where is Nicaragua?
Central America
South America
Southeast Asia
Caribbean
27
Who occupied Nicaragua in the early 1900s to stabilize it for business?
The Sandinistas
The US Marines
William Walker
Spain
28
Which best describes Teddy Roosevelt's philosophy?
I'm cuddly
the US should only use diplomacy
Walk softly and carry a big stick
Walk sexy and carry a big purse
29
What country was NOT involved in the Iran-Contra Affair?
Israel
Iraq
United States
Iran
30
Which US company set up operations in Nicaragua?
Dole Fruit
Target
United Fruit
Banana Republic
31
Latin America includes all EXCEPT
Canada
South America
Caribbean
Mexico/Central America
32
By the late 1800s/early 1900s, the US' focus became
world police
cash crops
get rid of Communism
expand territory
33
After WW2, the US' focus was
cash crops
world police
get rid of communism
expand territory
34
The Platt Amendment
said that US would stop invading Latin American countries
was created to aid in dental hygiene for the Third World
formally established interventionism as a "thing" for the US
ended the Spanish American War
35
Which was not reported at the time of the 1962 agreement and happened in 1963?
Removal of Soviet missiles
Removal of US base in Berlin
Removal of US missiles from Turkey
US would not attack Cuba
36
Which timeline for Cuba is correct?
Platt > US Marine occupation > Batista dictatorship > Castro
Castro > Batista dictatorship > Platt > US Marine occupation
US Marine occupation > Platt > Castro > Batista dictatorship
Platt > US Marine occupation > Spanish American War > Castro
37
Which was NOT acquired as a territory of the US at the end of the Spanish American War?
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Guam
38
Based upon equality. Gov't decides what is produced and how it will be distributed to people.
Communism
Capitalism
Socialism

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