Twenty million Latin American children died before the age of one. ... Early in the twentieth century, U.S. leaders urged the expansion of American influence over other countries, primarily through the selling of American goods and the spreading of American culture. The Europeans and Americans looked down on Latin America as a third world country. Latin Americans perceived the American investors as capitalistic, self-absorbed and a threat to South American independence. South America started to resent American influence yet continued to export and import heavily with the U.S. ...

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When the situation arose that African slaves didn't adapt to the conditions properly, Native Indians were forced to labor. ... The church had a dual role in Latin America. ... The most vivid example of this fusion can be seen in Brazil were dozens of religions have sprouted with African, indigenous and European roots. ... The juxtaposition of ancient religious structures is typical of the religion practiced by many Mexicans today. ... As stated earlier, the Latin American economies were based on mining and agriculture. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

American capitalism was ever as powerful as the 20th century. ... More specifically, United Fruit Company, an American company, created relationships with Central America's dictators, manipulated government to gain enormous privilege in that region and left behind labor unrest and economic crisis. ... " (4) May Stacy commented in her book 'The United Fruit Company in Latin America. ... In the beginning of the 20th century, U.S government paid Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica and some other Latin America countries foreign debt from European power, Central America and Caribbean coun...

• Word Count: 3191
• Approx Pages: 13
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate