Challenges in South America

Question 1

A junta is defined as

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a small group that controls the government.

Question 2

Which did the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo do? Select three responses.increase populist programssupport the governmentcampaign for human rightschallenge government powerfight for truth and democracy

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campaign for human rights; challenge government power; fight for truth and democracy

Question 3

Which describes Getulio Vargas, who ruled Brazil during the Great Depression?

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He was a strong military leader who ruled as a dictator.

Question 4

Which best describes the actions of military leaders in Argentina toward people who disagreed with their policies and became known as los Desaparecidos?

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The military kidnapped and murdered them.

Question 5

After Brazil attempted to create a democracy, military rulers regained power in the 1960s and

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took away human rights.

Question 6

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1983

Question 7

Which best summarizes the role the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo played in ending the Dirty War?

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The Mothers played a major role in confronting the government and ending the war.

Question 8

Following the end of military rule, Brazil created

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a new constitution.

Question 9

Why were the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo upset with Argentina’s military government?

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Their children were missing.

Question 10

A result of Salvador Allende’s presidency in Chile was

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an economic crisis.

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