This presentation discusses the development of Latin America from the perspective of anti-colonialists like Pablo Neruda, the concept of the 'Banana Republic', the development of Marxism in Latin America, and the 1954 U.S. sponsored coup that deposed the democratically elected government of Jacobo Arbenz.This resource could be used as a secondary source, in support of a classroom presentation, as review material, or instead of a background reading.Similar Resources: Historical Map Assignments P