Question
Background information: This is a paraphrased excerpt from a speech given by Fidel Castro entitled "Second Declaration of Havana.”
Since the end of World War II, the nations of Latin America have been consistently impoverished. The value of their per capita income decreases. The dreadful percentages of child death rate do not drop, the number of people who are illiterate rises, the citizens lack jobs, land, suitable housing, schools, hospitals, communication systems, and the means of subsistence.
On the other hand, investments from North America are more than 10 billion dollars. Moreover, Latin America supplies cheap raw materials, and pays high prices for manufactured items.
Fidel Castro, 1962
What were the effects of American investments in Latin America? Check all that apply.
Latin America supplied cheap raw materials.
Latin America paid higher prices for manufactured goods.
Latin America thrived from US investments.
The overall per capita income of the nation had decreased.
The unemployment rate had decline
Since the end of World War II, the nations of Latin America have been consistently impoverished. The value of their per capita income decreases. The dreadful percentages of child death rate do not drop, the number of people who are illiterate rises, the citizens lack jobs, land, suitable housing, schools, hospitals, communication systems, and the means of subsistence.
On the other hand, investments from North America are more than 10 billion dollars. Moreover, Latin America supplies cheap raw materials, and pays high prices for manufactured items.
Fidel Castro, 1962
What were the effects of American investments in Latin America? Check all that apply.
Latin America supplied cheap raw materials.
Latin America paid higher prices for manufactured goods.
Latin America thrived from US investments.
The overall per capita income of the nation had decreased.
The unemployment rate had decline
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GPT-4o mini
Based on the excerpt from Fidel Castro's speech, the effects of American investments in Latin America include:
- Latin America supplied cheap raw materials.
- Latin America paid higher prices for manufactured goods.
- The overall per capita income of the nation had decreased.
The statements about Latin America thriving from US investments and a decline in the unemployment rate are not supported by the excerpt.
- Latin America supplied cheap raw materials.
- Latin America paid higher prices for manufactured goods.
- The overall per capita income of the nation had decreased.
The statements about Latin America thriving from US investments and a decline in the unemployment rate are not supported by the excerpt.