How did the Cold War affect Latin America?

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Yasmine Roth

22 July, 16:54

How did the Cold War affect Latin America?

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Deborah Rubio · Answer 1

In 1959, the US began a policy to keep any Communist influence out of the Western hemisphere. This led to US involvement in Latin America ... They maintained control until the end of the Cold War, when US-backed rebels took it from them. Castro's Cuban Revolution took place between 1953 and 1959.