Question

How did dictators gain power in South America?

a) They promiced to help economically impoverished citizens
b) They promiced to further that gains of american companies
c) They did not gain favor with the people and never gained trust
d) The dictators promiced to hold fairs and parades

Answer 1

Usually a dictator gains power by offering simple solutions to complex problems. So your answer would be B.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) they promised to further the gains of American companies.

Dictators gained power in South America because they promised to further the gains of American companies.

American companies had many economic interests in many countries in South America. They avoided to directly confront the other country's government. So to protect their economic interests what they did was to support rebellion leader's, promised them to help them assume power in exchange of free operations of their companies in the territory. That was the case in Panama, for instance. Or in Cuba. The same happened in Chile with the assassination of Salvador Allende and Augusto Pinochet assuming the government.