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Why did Kennedy provide aid to some countries in Latin America, Asia, and
Africa?

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To counteract the appeal of communism

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The Alliance for Progress (Spanish: Alianza para el Progreso), initiated by U.S. President John F. Kennedy in 1961, aimed to establish economic cooperation between the U.S. and Latin America.

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to counteract the appeal of communism.

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