HIST 470 - Latin America and the Cold War

Credits: 4

While the U.S.S.R. and the U.S. engaged in a “cold” stand-off (1940s-1980s), Latin America experienced revolutions, U.S. intervention, and repression. New social movements blossomed; military dictatorships responded violently. The seminar starts with readings and audiovisual materials on local dynamics, foreign interventions, and collective memories in countries such as Cuba, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, Chile, and Argentina, among others. Gender, race, generation, and class are considered. Then the seminar focuses on drafting, presenting, discussing, and revising students’ historical research papers on any part of Latin America and the Caribbean. Background in History or LACS is strongly recommended. Offered regularly.