Communism in Latin America

Introduction

Latin America was considered to be ripe for communist penetration because of the evident status of the country . The region was characterized by poverty , illiteracy , and disease , not to mention the fast rate of population growth that it has been experiencing (Powaksi 105 . This set the scene for the discussion of Communism among Latin American Countries as well as the motives and methods the United States had taken in their intervention as seen throughout Latin American history . The anti-communism campaign of U .S . would be discussed in this in relation

to their reaction to the relationship of the former Soviet Union with Latin America . Communist ideals would also be discussed by revealing the shape and theory of Communism that can be perceived in this region

The population of these states was perceived to be in such an unbearable scenario that communism would seemed to give them hope for a better life . In their situation , anything would seem better . Also present in this region was an extreme and an unjust distribution of wealth . The proportion of the region 's wealth was evidently imbalanced as only a small portion of the upper class had control over every area of society the government , the army , wealth and property in (Powaksi 105

Since communism promoted properties could be publicly owned , it was evidently more appealing to the impoverished and landless peasants However , what they did not know was there was something beyond this benefit that they could only see after a closer look at the principles of communism . The creeping presence of this ideology into the region 's society paved the way for the interest of the United States in Latin America with its ideals of anti-communism . But they may have had other agendas in mind in this pursuit

In 1962 , when people were asked to define communism they would say communists were men who gave away land (Clark 5 . During those times , most of the citizens did not have any other concept of ideology that came along with communism . All they saw and know was they could have lands . From a citizenry from their standpoint , it was a good view of communism . According to Clark , the appeal of communism was not at all ideological but on practical grounds (p . 7 . It turned out to be sufficient knowledge for them . It was this hope that they were holding on to . After the supply of land and dignity were satisfied , the attraction to communism could largely weaken . The people of the region were so poor that they would do anything to get a better life , anything was better than what they had to endure . Communism meant they were did not need to keep their identity cards , the same cards that marked them to be of a lower class . It would also grant them lands for them to work in it was enough for them . It was enough for the people of Colombia who had women , who were emaciated , barefoot children who had bloated...