Latin American Reform

The transfer of land and industry from private owners to government, which occurred in Cuba under Fidel Castro, is called

nationalization

Mexico's Constitution of 1917 helped the working class by

restricting employment of foreigners.

The Venezuelan people gave Hugo Chavez a referendum to rewrite their constitution and implement

socialism.

After Cuba lost economic aid from the Soviet Union, Fidel Castro

allowed some economic reforms to occur.

Many Latin American countries in the twentieth century turned to

communism and socialism.

The main reason Cárdenas nationalized Mexico's oil industry was to

enable the country to get direct benefit from its vast supplies.

Which best explains how Hugo Chavez damaged democracy in Venezuela?

He increased authoritarianism in government.

The dominant political party in Mexico for most of the twentieth century was the .

Institutional Revolutionary Party

What type of ideology has gained popularity throughout Latin America?

Liberalism

Which best describes how Mexican leaders sought to protect democratic rule after the country's revolution?

They approved a new constitution.