The cold war impacted Latin America and the world in a variety of ways, but while many people know about the war itself and its after effects in the United States and Europe, a lot of people tend to overlook the strong impact the war had on Latin America and the role these countries playedContinue reading “Blog Six”
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Blog 5
Latin American nations were greatly affected by World War II. Mexico for example as a result of the 1910 revolution’s legacy, national identity was the main concern of politics. This political climate of Mexico would become even more complex as a result of World War II. What was a desire to please the country’s ownContinue reading “Blog 5”
Blog 4
The perception of race in Latin America was ever changing as the result of the elite’s desire for racial control and positive presentation to the European nations. Initially, Latin American countries followed a strict caste system or Sistema De Castas. In this system, the top would consist of Spain born whites known as Peninsulars withContinue reading “Blog 4”
Blog Three
The evolution of Latin American identity is and was an ever changing concept. Latin America first originated as a concept coined by French scholars to incentivize colonialism. Many people of “Latin American” countries viewed themselves not as Latin American but rather the identity of their perspective countries such as Colombian or Mexican, and only reallyContinue reading “Blog Three”
Blog Two
The technology and environment of Latin America was ever changing as a result of technology not just brought over by colonists, but also from the advancements of the indiginous people used in their daily lives that wouldn’t be openly appreciated until much later. Pre colombian peoples varied intensely and each had unique ways of livingContinue reading “Blog Two”
Blog One
Latin America is a broad term that people use to refer to a group of various countries in the west where languages such as portuguese, french, and spanish are predominantly spoken. This includes countries like Brazil, Mexico, and Haiti among 30 more countries. Most people would not consider these countries to be very similar toContinue reading “Blog One”
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”