HIS 321 US Policy in Latin America

This course examines U.S. relations with Latin America in the 20th century and their impact on regional social, political, and economic development. It briefly surveys the early 20th-century history of U.S.-Latin-American diplomacy and analyzes in detail U.S. objectives in Guatemala between 1944 and 1954, Brazil between 1954 and 1964, Chile between 1964 and 1974, and Cuba since 1944. HIS 321L Advanced Research Lab required if course is offered as 3-credit plus lab. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement. Prerequisite: HIS 241, 249, 251 or HIS/POS 300. Spring 2011.