Discussion Questions What explains the changing identities and roles of “major powers” in Latin America during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries? What was “dollar diplomacy” and how did it work? How did the Cold War affect Latin America in the aftermath of World War II? What led to the failure of the Alliance for Progress? Compare the foreign policies of Brazil, Cuba, and Mexico during the late twentieth century. What were the causes and consequences of the “debt crisis” of the 1980s?
