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Office of the Historian: Alliance for Progress and Peace Corps, 1961 1969 WebsiteOffice of the Historian: Alliance for Progress and Peace Corps, 1961 1969 Website
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Office of the Historian: Alliance for Progress and Peace Corps, 1961 1969

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A look at the Alliance for Progress and the assistance it promised for Latin American countries who agreed to increase democracy in their governments. See what successes there were through this program. Also read a brief overview of the Peace Corps, a much more successful program.

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military assistance, promote democracy, alliance for progress, kennedy and the cold war, peace corps, president kennedy, assistance to latin american countries, relations with latin america
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9th - 10th
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Social Studies & History
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1490L

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