United States interventions in Latin America
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United States interventions in Latin America comprise a long history of political, military, and covert actions by the U.S. government aimed at influencing the governance, economics, and strategic orientation of countries throughout the Latin American region.
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Target entity: United States interventions in Latin America Context triple: [Operation Power Pack, partOf, United States interventions in Latin America]
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United States–Cuba relations
United States–Cuba relations encompass the historically tense and often adversarial diplomatic, economic, and political interactions between the two countries, shaped by Cold War conflicts, embargoes, and intermittent attempts at normalization.
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United States territorial expansion
United States territorial expansion refers to the historical process by which the United States grew from a cluster of Atlantic coast colonies into a transcontinental nation through purchases, wars, treaties, and settlement.
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Operation Just Cause
Operation Just Cause was the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama aimed at deposing military leader Manuel Noriega and securing American strategic interests in the region.
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Central American independence movement
The Central American independence movement was a regional struggle in the early 19th century through which the provinces of Central America broke from Spanish colonial rule and briefly formed a unified federation before evolving into separate nation-states.
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Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a foundational 19th-century U.S. foreign policy principle that opposed European colonialism in the Americas and asserted a special sphere of influence for the United States in the Western Hemisphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: United States interventions in Latin America Target entity description: United States interventions in Latin America comprise a long history of political, military, and covert actions by the U.S. government aimed at influencing the governance, economics, and strategic orientation of countries throughout the Latin American region.
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A.
United States–Cuba relations
United States–Cuba relations encompass the historically tense and often adversarial diplomatic, economic, and political interactions between the two countries, shaped by Cold War conflicts, embargoes, and intermittent attempts at normalization.
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B.
United States territorial expansion
United States territorial expansion refers to the historical process by which the United States grew from a cluster of Atlantic coast colonies into a transcontinental nation through purchases, wars, treaties, and settlement.
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C.
Operation Just Cause
Operation Just Cause was the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama aimed at deposing military leader Manuel Noriega and securing American strategic interests in the region.
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D.
Central American independence movement
The Central American independence movement was a regional struggle in the early 19th century through which the provinces of Central America broke from Spanish colonial rule and briefly formed a unified federation before evolving into separate nation-states.
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Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a foundational 19th-century U.S. foreign policy principle that opposed European colonialism in the Americas and asserted a special sphere of influence for the United States in the Western Hemisphere.
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Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States foreign relations
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foreign policy practice ⓘ historical phenomenon ⓘ |
| hasActor | United States government ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
covert operation
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diplomatic pressure ⓘ economic intervention ⓘ military intervention ⓘ regime change operation ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
anti-American sentiment in Latin America
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destabilization of local political systems ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ long-term economic dependency ⓘ strengthening of authoritarian regimes ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalBasis |
Eisenhower Doctrine
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Monroe Doctrine ⓘ Reagan Doctrine ⓘ Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine ⓘ
surface form:
Roosevelt Corollary
Truman Doctrine ⓘ |
| hasMethod |
CIA covert operations
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direct military invasion ⓘ economic sanctions ⓘ political and electoral interference ⓘ support for proxy forces ⓘ training of foreign security forces ⓘ |
| hasMotivation |
containment of communism
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control of strategic resources ⓘ maintenance of regional hegemony ⓘ protection of U.S. economic interests ⓘ protection of U.S.-owned corporations ⓘ |
| hasRegion | Latin America ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ 21st century ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Alliance for Progress
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surface form:
Alliance for Progress programs
Banana Wars ⓘ Bay of Pigs Invasion ⓘ CIA involvement in 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état ⓘ Operation Condor support activities ⓘ Plan Colombia ⓘ Operation Urgent Fury ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. invasion of Grenada
Operation Just Cause ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. invasion of Panama
U.S. involvement in 1973 Chilean coup d'état ⓘ U.S. involvement in the Guatemalan Civil War ⓘ U.S. involvement in the Honduran military buildup in the 1980s ⓘ U.S. involvement in the Mexican–American War ⓘ U.S. involvement in the Salvadoran Civil War ⓘ U.S. involvement in the Spanish–American War ⓘ Second Occupation of Cuba ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. occupation of Cuba
U.S. occupation of Haiti ⓘ United States occupation of Nicaragua ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. occupation of Nicaragua
United States occupation of the Dominican Republic ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. occupation of the Dominican Republic
U.S. support for Contras in Nicaragua ⓘ U.S. support for anti-Castro operations in Cuba ⓘ U.S. support for military governments in Argentina ⓘ U.S. support for military governments in Brazil ⓘ U.S. support for military governments in Chile ⓘ U.S. support for military governments in Paraguay ⓘ U.S. support for military governments in Uruguay ⓘ U.S. support for right-wing paramilitaries in Colombia ⓘ U.S. support for the 2009 Honduran coup d'état ⓘ |
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Subject: United States interventions in Latin America Description of subject: United States interventions in Latin America comprise a long history of political, military, and covert actions by the U.S. government aimed at influencing the governance, economics, and strategic orientation of countries throughout the Latin American region.
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