El Salvador From 1980 1992 El Salvador The
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El Salvador From 1980 – 1992
El Salvador
The Cold War �“No real peace but a period of political tensions, known as the Cold War, followed the total victory of the Allies in World War II. An ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union, the Cold War, dominated world affairs until the end of the 1980 s. ” Source: Spielvogel, Jackson J. , and Jay Mc. Tighe. World History & Geography. New York, NY:
The Cold War �“…a period of political tensions and ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. ” Goal: Spread SOCIALISM and COMMUNISM Goal: Spread DEMOCRACY and CAPITALISM Source: Spielvogel, Jackson J. , and Jay Mc. Tighe. World History & Geography. New York, NY:
Latin America �Dominated by Key Dictatorship Democracy Communist dictatorial governments �Governments run by corruption �Citizens facing severe poverty
Climate of the 1970’s Overpopulation + Poverty + Social inequality + Failed election ___________
El Salvador 1980 �Who dominated leadership in the country prior to the 1972 election? �What government type would you say describes the country? �How did the Army respond to the 1972 election results? �What government type would you say represents this reaction? �They “guerillas” – a rebel group of united citizens – fought again the El Salvadorian Army. What government type did they support? �Why would the United States support a country that did not acknowledge the results of a
Climate of the 1970’s Overpopulation + Poverty + Social inequality + Failed election ___________ = CIVIL WAR (1980)
Complex civil war �National Republic Alliance (El Salvadorian Government – who ignored the results of a democratic election) �FMLN (Guerilla Group – united citizens supporting Communist government) �Peace Treaty led by the UN in 1992 � 12 years of war � 75, 000 died
Voces Inocentes
Voces Inocentes �Oscar Torres � 1985 left El Salvador (~38) �Los Angeles, CA
Voces Inocentes �“The escape for me at that time, for example, was like what you see in the movie very briefly: we got under the beds and we created a whole circus out of nothing, in the middle of shootings most of the time. And I would act stuff out to make my brothers laugh. ” �“… In the book I even ask forgiveness from my friends for having left them at the river and
20 years later �Democratic president �Change in FMLN �Coffee �Poverty & Overpopulation �Natural Disasters �MS 13 & Drug trafficking �Murder rates in 2011 � 4. 7% � 17. 5 % � 70. 2 %
Legal Skills Activity �Minor Assessment – Due 1/6 & 1/7 �Expectations: �Use quotation marks when needed and cite sources Example: The United States economy is much stronger than that of El Salvador as the U. S. has over $42, 500 GDP per capita more than El Salvador (Country. Reports). �Individuals may ask 2 questions; Pairs may ask 3 questions of the teacher �Free questions!! Ask teacher to look up online definitions for you �Communicate only with your partner and the teacher �Do NOT show your chart or paragraphs to other
