Topics

  1. What is a Revolution?
  2. Stages of a Revolution
  3. Emergence of the Modern State
  4. Economic Stagnation
  5. Economic Problems in Latin America
  6. Military Governments and Caudillos
  7. Trends in Military Governments
  8. Brazil
  9. Panama
  10. Peru
  11. Conclusions to Military Dictatorships

Terms

  • Getulio Vargas
  • Caudillo
  • Manuel Noriega
  • Panama Canal Zone
  • Reform
  • Repression
  • Revolution
  • Dictatorship
  • Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
  • Hay Pauncefote Treaty
  • Hay Herran Treaty
  • Hay-Bunau-Varilla Tre y
  • Carter-Herrera Treaties
  • Torrijos-Carter Treaties
  • Operation Just Cause
  • Reflux Economy
  • General Belaunde Terry
  • Aprista Movement
  • Military Coup
  • General Velasco Alvarado
  • Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement
  • Shining Path
  • Alan Garcia
  • Alberto Fujimori
  • Organization of American States (OAS)
  • Crane Brinton
  • Modernization
  • Folk Culture
  • Social Darwinism
  • Positivism
  • ”Trickle Down” Theory

Readings:

  • Burns: Ch.5 (p . 127-168 //pp. 131 168)
    pp. 14-15
    pp. 84-91
    pp. 99-107/110
    pp. 115-126/112-130
    pp. 170-177/178
    pp. 231-232/243-244
  • Ch 10 (p. 295-341)// Ch. 10 & 11 (pp. 286-333)
  • Williamson: p. 99. 108

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Philip’s Summary Notes