Comprehensive Final Exam Study Guide for Latin American Politics
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Florida International University**We aren't endorsed by this school
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INR 2001
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Sociology
Date
Dec 11, 2024
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Final Study Guide 10/8/24 = Final Exam Study Guid... 9:09 p.m. FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE CPO 3304 (Politics of Latin America) — Prof. Matthew Gomez — Fall 2024 Final Exam: Wednesday, October 9", 8:00 AM — Saturday, October 12" at 11:59 PM. This exam will be conducted as a Canvas assignment in open-note format. That means you are permitted to use any notes you have created. You are NOT permitted to collaborate with other students or discuss the exam's contents while it 1s open. All work must be strictly your own. The exam will consist of approximately 30 questions in mixed format: multiple-choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and essay questions (two-three paragraphs). You have 100 minutes from the time you begin the exam to complete it. You must complete the exam in one sitting (you may not begin the exam and then return to it later). The exam opens on Wednesday, October 9™ at 8:00 AM and closes FIRMLY at 11:59 PM on Saturday, October 12'"". No extensions will be granted. You are solely responsible for setting aside time to complete the exam during this window. [f you encounter any technical problems, including browser crashes, compatibility issues, etc., please immediately use the "Help (?)" link on the main left-side menu in Canvas. Please do NOT contact me about technical problems until AFTER you have contacted Canvas support by using the "Help (?)" link. Caveat Emptor Everything covered in class or appearing in an assigned reading is fair game for an exam question unless | have specified otherwise. What follows is intended as a general guide to important topics in this section of the course. PART I (BRAZIL) -Brazil geographic position -Colonial importance -Cabral -Brazil unique independence -Dom Pedro | -German importance -Dom Pedro 1 -Constitutional monarchy -Triple Alliance War -Slavery position / abolishment -1*" Brazilian Republic -Brazilian key exports -Urbanization importance -Cafe com Leite Politics -Vargas -Integralism -ALN -US relationship — Brazil position WWII -Estado Novo -Brasilia importance -1964 military coup -PT -Hyperinflation -Cardoso Plan -Lula -“Letter to Brazilian people™ -Fome Zero -Foreign Policy focus -Dilma Rousseff -Lava Jato -Odebrecht -Bolsonaro ideology -US relationship -COVID relationship -2022 election PART Il (CUBA) -Cuban location -Casa de Aduana -José Marti -Spanish-American War -USS Maine -Yellow Journalism -Platt Amendment -Cuba / US results -Estrada Palma -Batista -Position -US relationship -Che Guevara -Castro brothers -January 1%, 1959 -Bay of Pigs -13 Days -Cienfuegos / Turkey -Cuban Revolution -Ideological changes -Cuban emigration to U.S. -Uniqueness -Politburo -Cuba relationship with Soviet Union -Special Economic Period -Tourism importance -Helms-Burton Act -Damas de Blanco -Cuba relationship with Venezuela -Cuba relationship with US -Between Fidel and Raul -Democratic/Republican relationship -Diaz-Canel -Update Constitution -2019-2020 events PART III (VENEZUELA) -Venezuela geographic position -Colonial Period -Origins of Name -Position in Spanish Empire -Simon Bolivar -Gran Colombia -Caudillo -Petroleum -Two most important types/difference -Importance of oil -“Petro state™ -Trienio -COPEI/ AD -Marcos Pérez Jiménez -Punto Fijo -CAP -PDVSA -OPEC -Caracazo -Hugo Chavez -Clientelist system -Mercales -ALBA -Checks and Balances -Scapegoating -Nicolas Maduro -Relationship with Chavez -Fatherland ID -Trancazos -Exodus Migration -O1l Dependency -Lima Group -National Assembly -Operation Gideon -COVID influence on Venezuela -US relationship with Venezuela -2024 election (key candidates)/date -Future of Venezuela
