Chapter 31: Decolonization, Revolution, and the Cold War 1945–1968
Quiz for Document 31-2: A Poet Reflects on Economic Exploitation
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312.1
Correct. The answer is c. Neruda singled out multinational corporations such as Standard Oil and the United Fruit Company as particularly heinous organizations.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Neruda singled out multinational corporations such as Standard Oil and the United Fruit Company as particularly heinous organizations.
Correct. The answer is a. Neruda characterized Latin American leaders like Trujillo, Tacho, Carías, Martínez, and Ubico as corrupt and greedy dictators.
Incorrect. The answer is a. Neruda characterized Latin American leaders like Trujillo, Tacho, Carías, Martínez, and Ubico as corrupt and greedy dictators.
Correct. The answer is d. Neruda’s support for the 1970 election of Marxist Salvador Allende as president of Chile earned him political persecution when Allende died in a coup d’état supported by the U.S. government and corporate interests.
Incorrect. The answer is d. Neruda’s support for the 1970 election of Marxist Salvador Allende as president of Chile earned him political persecution when Allende died in a coup d’état supported by the U.S. government and corporate interests.