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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did the countries that Perkins' company helped eventually do?
2. What caused a waitress to scream at the bar that Perkins and Fidel visited?
3. What was MAIN's key to helping the United States obtain dominance in Indonesia?
4. What did MAIN threaten Perkins never to do?
5. When did Indonesia gain independence?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did it make sense to Perkins that businesses funded colleges?
2. Why did Perkins travel to Panama?
3. What was Perkins told about Chas. T. Main, Inc?
4. What did Saudi Arabia's oil embargo cause the United States to realize?
5. How did MAIN try to bring Indonesia away from communism?
6. How did Perkins begin to feel about MAIN and Americans the longer he was in Indonesia?
7. What is the significance of The United Fruit Company?
8. How did Indonesia become a communist country?
9. Describe Perkin's experience with the puppet master.
10. What was the purpose of the New Deal's policies? What was the significance?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the lives of President Roldos and President Torrijos. How were they similar in their politics? Did they differ in their opinions of the United States? What did they believe to be the best way to gain independence for their countries? Cite examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the history of OPEC. Why did OPEC form and who made up the organization? Discuss the influence OPEC had over the United States including any restrictions it placed on the country.
Essay Topic 3
What was the role of The United Fruit Company in Central America? Discuss how The United Fruit Company influenced Central American politics as well as politics in the United States. What strategies did The United Fruit Company use to manipulate politics?
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