Latin America After world War II until the 1980's, many Latin American leaders installed reforms to deal with new demanding issues in their country. ... The concentration of aid to Europe was a immense concern to the countries of Latin America. Latin America countries wanted the U.S. to stress economic development in the post war era. ... As a region Latin America ranked low on the U.S. priority list; other area were seen as facing more immediate Soviet threats. ... This was due to the lack of attention, financially and politically the U.S. displayed to Latin America. ...

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After World War II many Third World countries in Latin America seemed to have some interest in the political system of the Soviets. ... The United States was aware of this happening, and that is when it became more involved in Latin America. Since the 1960's the US was already concerned with the threat that communism would bring to other non-communist countries in Latin America. ... Once again the communist "virus- created by the Soviets was spreading throughout Latin America. ... Another nation in Latin America that was attacked by communist guerrilla forces was El Salvador, located...

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Involvement in Latin America For some reason, it seems that the United States always finds itself involved in Latin American countries such as El Salvador, Costa Rica, or The Dominican Republic. ... s involvement in Latin America. ... This theme would once again be seen in more and more Latin American countries. ... s presence in Latin America. ... It is one of the clearest examples that the U.S. is not interested in helping Latin America. ...

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Gabriel Garcí Márquez was a Latin-American journalist, novelist and story writer, and a central figure in the Magic Realism movement. ... He basically considered himself a realist as he wrote about Colombian and Latin American reality just as he saw it. ... In 1914 he was honored in New York with a silver medal from the Hispanic society of America. When Blue was released he was introduced as the spokesman for Latin American modernism. ... By the end of his life he was known as the most influential of the Latin-American poets who dealt with African themes....

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Others talk of its roots in African rhythms, Spanish lyrics, Cuban street bands, Caribbean song and dance styles and Latin American jazz. ... Salsa is probably the term most often heard in connection with Latin music, and oddly enough it is one that came into use in New York. ... El Barrio, New York's Latin Quarter is said to be the birthplace of Salsa. From there artists like Tito Puente and Celia Cruz started the worldwide triumph of Latin music and also opened many doors for Salsa. ... In the beginning years salsa lyrics mainly were about the problems that moved the people living in th...

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Well when this paper was assigned some suggestions were made and I choose Latin Music. ... One of the first forms of Latin Music that is becoming popular is Merengue. It is one of the most popular in Latin music, especially for dancing. ... The Lyrics in Merengue music were mostly improvised with some of the same themes that Americans use in music. ... Even those that are not of Latin decent enjoy the dancing and listening to the music. ...

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Throughout the age of cinema, Latin American actors have usually been stereotyped in the roles that they portray. ... In my personal opinion stereotyping the Latin American race in movies is not a problem. ... There are many movies that portray Latin Americans as criminals searching for the American dream of being rich, living in a big house, but never having to work for their money. ... It is not only in dramatic murderous roles that Latin Americans are stereotyped in. ... The stereotyping in this movie basically portrays the Latin American family traveling in herds. ...

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It was modified to a slower, less exotic dance known as the rumba before Americans caught on to the fad. ... Emil Coleman was one of the earliest bandleaders to organize Latin American orchestras. ... Cugat was hailed to have the best Latin orchestra of the decade. ... This is called "Latin-hip movement" or "Cuban-motion." ... "Rumba is the spirit and soul of Latin American music and dance," said by Arthur Greenberg; a historian on Latin dances. ...

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I am interested to see the social and political meaning behind Latin American dances, which include Merengue, bachata, and salsa. ... Simultaneously, the popularity of Salsa music and dance spread across North America. ... It wasn't only used in the Republic but it also became popular through the Caribbean and South America, and became one of the standard dances in Latin America. ... Then again it probably shouldn't be so surprising because Latin dancing has been around for a very long time. ... Generation is an important theme in this project because Latin dance has been around for...

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Ivanito on the other hand is Felicia's youngest son and is incredibly loyal to his mother, until his aunt Lourdes and Pilar go back to Cuba to visit and send him off to America. The experience of the Latin emigré is best explored through Garcia's character, Pilar. ... The claim that Pilar remembers everything in Cuba after having only lived there two years as an infant is absurd, but it drives at the notions of nostalgia, idealization, and idolization that are so relevant in the shaping of Latin-American identity in the twentieth century for those Latin-American immigrants ...

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The Spanish American War of 1898 One hundred years ago, in 1898, the United States was fighting the Spanish-American War. ... Spain was by this time a decaying, weak empire, and no match for a vigorous, muscular American military kept in shape by killing American Indians. ... After a brief bombardment, the 1st American Volunteer Cavalry began its assault. ... Slowly the two American warships gained on the Colon. ... The battle between the American fleet and the Spanish Fleet was decidedly one-sided in favor of the Americans and resulted in an overwhelming American victory. ...

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He informed the nation that these missiles were capable of striking the eastern two thirds of the United States as well as much of Latin America. ... The Cuban Missile Crisis also showed to the American people just how advanced the Central Intelligence Agency was getting. ...

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This document gave an official right to the US to intervene with issues concerning Latin America. ... China, in addition, was a key to Japan, which secreted many natural resources America wanted. ... Therefore, Americas only goal economically, was to expand itself and definitely not let other countries grow richer than did. ... Because it was situated very close to Cuba and South America, the US used it during the period of Panama Canal construction. ... They expended worldwide in search of new markets, were they could sell their products that were overflowing American market. ...

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Another reason is his courage as he played the role of the independent Latin American leader who could successfully stand up to the United States of America. ... Even in Latin America, Castro funded guerrilla groups throughout the hemisphere generating fear and terror for decades now. ... Castro himself has done an interview with the United States of America on the show "Dateline NBC" in which Maria Shriver discussed his role in his country and the relationship between Cuba and the United States. ...

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Boggs the author of "Salsiology: Afro-Cuban Music and the Evolution of Salsa in New York City" "Salsa is a Latin American music that originated in New York as a result of the mixture of afro caribbean music brought by the Latinos." ...

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Cuba is a very diverse place. Its people and its government make it seem like a bad place, but there is a lot more to it than that. Cuba is full of communism and is home to one of the most well known communist, Fidel Castro. Fidel Castro led a rebel army to victory in 1959. He had an iron rule ...

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These protests that the students organized, showed America and its citizens how to stand up for what they believe in. This was a critical time in America were civil rights were being violated and a lot of people were not getting treated fairly. ... He made America recognize that sex is human nature and it isn't something we should be ashamed of. ... A) The invasion provoked anti-U.S. demonstrations in Latin America and Europe and further embittered U.S.... Democracy is what America prides it self on and if we lose that we would be in danger. 6) Martin Luther King started his early yea...

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(Academic American Encyclopedia 192) Franqui (162) explains: " Fidel is a calculating man that believes in terror as a means of government. ... The Cuban revolution acted as an example to other developing countries During the 70's and 80's he gave active support to revolutionary movements in Latin America as well as Africa. ... He nonetheless holds the system in place- (Academic American Encyclopedia 192) According to the World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia (99") it states that the Soviet Union's support ended in 1991, when it was dissolved, bu...

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Although Columbus discovered Cuba, it was already inhabited by Arawak Native Americans; variously described as members of the Ciboney, Taino, and Guanajatabeye tribes ( ). ... The Spanish were in search of gold and although Cuba did not have as much as other Latin American countries, it did have some. ... Most employees are paid in pesos but since the American dollar can now be owned, it is highly sought after. Cab drivers and gift shop owners make more than university professors because they have access to the American dollar. ...

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The United States belief that the, "Cuban leader had allowed his country to become a Soviet satellite, and that Castro's regime might produce a spate of revolutions throughout Latin America- ( Thomas. 346) led directly to the Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961, a failed attempt to overthrow Castro. ...

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