The rising threat of communism in Latin America after World War II most often resulted in __________.

During the Cold War, fear of communism often led military leaders in Latin America to seize power, sometimes with support from groups that wanted to prevent communist influence. This was especially common where governments were viewed as weak or unstable. Therefore, the best answer is military coup takeovers of weak governments; communist parties did not usually take power successfully across the region.

AI-written and checked against the verified answer.