IB Questionbank

Updates to Questionbank

User interface language: English | Español

Syllabus

14: Political developments in Latin America (1945–1980)

Path:

HL options: first exams 2017 » HL option 2: History of the Americas » 14: Political developments in Latin America (1945–1980)

Description

The Cuban Revolution: political, social and economic causes
Rule of Fidel Castro: Cuban nationalism; political, economic, social and cultural policies; treatment of opposition; successes and failures; impact on the region
Populist leaders in two countries: rise to power and legitimacy; ideology; social, economic and political policies; the treatment of opposition
Democracy in crisis: reasons for the failure of elected leaders
Rise of a military dictatorship in one country: reasons for their rise to power; economic and social policies; repression and treatment of opposition
Guerrilla movements in one country: origins, rise and consequences
Liberation theology in Latin America: origins, growth and impact

Directly related questions

17M.3op2.HL.TZ0.28:
Evaluate the economic and social policies of one military dictatorship between 1945 and 1980.
17M.3op2.HL.TZ0.27:
Compare and contrast the treatment of opposition by two Latin American populist leaders between 1945 and 1980.
20N.3op2.HL.TZ0.27: “Social unrest was the most significant reason for the failure of elected leaders in Latin...
20N.3op2.HL.TZ0.28: Evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment of opposition by one military dictator in Latin America.
17N.3op2.HL.TZ0.27: Compare and contrast the responses of Latin American populist leaders in two countries to the...
17N.3op2.HL.TZ0.28: “The rise of guerrilla movements in Latin America can mainly be attributed to economic factors.”...
21M.3op2.HL.TZ0.28: “The liberation theology movement had a significant impact on Latin America.” To what extent do...
21M.3op2.HL.TZ0.27: Evaluate the consequences of guerrilla movements on the domestic development of one country.
18M.3op2.HL.TZ0.28: Discuss the reasons for the rise to power of a military dictatorship in one country.
18M.3op2.HL.TZ0.27: To what extent did the Cuban Revolution and the rule of Fidel Castro bring about political and...
21N.3op2.HL.TZ0.27:
Evaluate the impact of Fidel Castro on Latin America.
21N.3op2.HL.TZ0.28:
Discuss the impact of liberation theology in Latin America up to 1980.
18N.3op2.HL.TZ0.28: Discuss the origins and growth of the liberation theology movement in Latin America up to 1980.
18N.3op2.HL.TZ0.27: “Social rather than political factors were the main cause of the Cuban Revolution.” To what...
22M.3op2.HL.TZ0.27: “Castro’s suppression of opposition was the most important factor in his maintenance of power.”...
22M.3op2.HL.TZ0.28:
“Political factors were the main reason for the failure of elected leaders.” Discuss.
19M.3op2.HL.TZ0.28: “Economic rather than social policies were responsible for the crisis of democracy in Latin...
19M.3op2.HL.TZ0.27:
Evaluate the contribution of social and cultural policies to Fidel Castro’s rule to 1980.
19N.3op2.HL.TZ0.28: Compare and contrast the rise to power of two populist leaders in the Americas.
19N.3op2.HL.TZ0.27:
“Fidel Castro’s social and cultural policies were more successful than his economic policies.” Discuss.

Sub sections and their related questions

The Cuban Revolution: political, social and economic causes

18M.3op2.HL.TZ0.27: To what extent did the Cuban Revolution and the rule of Fidel Castro bring about political and...
18N.3op2.HL.TZ0.27: “Social rather than political factors were the main cause of the Cuban Revolution.” To what...

Rule of Fidel Castro: Cuban nationalism; political, economic, social and cultural policies; treatment of opposition; successes and failures; impact on the region

18M.3op2.HL.TZ0.27: To what extent did the Cuban Revolution and the rule of Fidel Castro bring about political and...
19M.3op2.HL.TZ0.27:
Evaluate the contribution of social and cultural policies to Fidel Castro’s rule to 1980.
19N.3op2.HL.TZ0.27:
“Fidel Castro’s social and cultural policies were more successful than his economic policies.” Discuss.
21N.3op2.HL.TZ0.27:
Evaluate the impact of Fidel Castro on Latin America.
22M.3op2.HL.TZ0.27: “Castro’s suppression of opposition was the most important factor in his maintenance of power.”...

Populist leaders in two countries: rise to power and legitimacy; ideology; social, economic and political policies; the treatment of opposition

17M.3op2.HL.TZ0.27:
Compare and contrast the treatment of opposition by two Latin American populist leaders between 1945 and 1980.
17N.3op2.HL.TZ0.27: Compare and contrast the responses of Latin American populist leaders in two countries to the...
19N.3op2.HL.TZ0.28: Compare and contrast the rise to power of two populist leaders in the Americas.

Democracy in crisis: reasons for the failure of elected leaders

19M.3op2.HL.TZ0.28: “Economic rather than social policies were responsible for the crisis of democracy in Latin...
20N.3op2.HL.TZ0.27: “Social unrest was the most significant reason for the failure of elected leaders in Latin...
22M.3op2.HL.TZ0.28:
“Political factors were the main reason for the failure of elected leaders.” Discuss.

Rise of a military dictatorship in one country: reasons for their rise to power; economic and social policies; repression and treatment of opposition

17M.3op2.HL.TZ0.28:
Evaluate the economic and social policies of one military dictatorship between 1945 and 1980.
18M.3op2.HL.TZ0.28: Discuss the reasons for the rise to power of a military dictatorship in one country.
20N.3op2.HL.TZ0.28: Evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment of opposition by one military dictator in Latin America.

Guerrilla movements in one country: origins, rise and consequences

17N.3op2.HL.TZ0.28: “The rise of guerrilla movements in Latin America can mainly be attributed to economic factors.”...
21M.3op2.HL.TZ0.27: Evaluate the consequences of guerrilla movements on the domestic development of one country.

Liberation theology in Latin America: origins, growth and impact

18N.3op2.HL.TZ0.28: Discuss the origins and growth of the liberation theology movement in Latin America up to 1980.
21M.3op2.HL.TZ0.28: “The liberation theology movement had a significant impact on Latin America.” To what extent do...
21N.3op2.HL.TZ0.28:
Discuss the impact of liberation theology in Latin America up to 1980.