Compare and contrast the responses of Latin American populist leaders in two countries to the challenges they faced.

Candidates will give an account of the similarities and differences in the responses of two Latin American populist leaders to the challenges they faced within the given period referring to both leaders throughout. Candidates may, for example, choose to address the comparisons and contrasts in discrete groups, or they may choose to focus on individual arguments. Candidates may address the responses of two leaders to the economic problems in their countries by comparing and contrasting protectionist policies, nationalization of resources and foreign companies, land redistribution, the extent to which infrastructure was developed and industrialization policies. Candidates may refer to social challenges such as illiteracy, malnutrition and social inequality in order to compare and contrast responses including educational reforms and improvements in healthcare. Policies addressing the role of women and minorities, urbanization and housing may also be addressed. Other areas for comparison could be labour legislation and trade union policies, relations with the Church, and foreign policy.