Latin American history

viceroyalty of the Spanish Empire (1535-1821)

The Monroe Doctrine is a United States foreign policy position that opposes any foreign interference in the Western Hemisphere. Originally concerning European colonialism, it holds that any intervention in the political affairs of the Americas by foreign powers is a potentially hostile act against the United States. The doctrine was central to American grand strategy in the 20th century.

treaty dividing territory between Portugal and Spain

period of Spain under rule by the Spanish Branch of the House of Habsburg in the 16th and 17th centuries

thumb|right|Túpac Amaru II, an Andean cacique who led a 1781 rebellion against Spanish rule in Peru thumb|Cangapol, chief of the Tehuelches, 18th century.

financial crisis in many Latin American countries that started in the early 1980s

foreign policy doctrine of President John F. Kennedy

history of the Latin American region

laws intended to prevent the exploitation and mistreatment of the indigenous peoples of the Americas

group of events during the Cold War

Spanish America encompasses all American Spanish possessions, when had during its imperial era between 15th and 19th centuries

economic and social institution that existed in Latin America