One major reason for us involvement in latin America in the 1980s was
During the 1980s, the United was deeply involved in Latin
America because the growing problem of Communists insurgents in the region
particularly in El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua. The Cold War was still on and the U.S. feared
that Communism would take root in these areas and might threaten if they
continue unabated.
One major reason for US involvement in Latin America in the 1980s was in order to stop communism and dictatorship from taking over the area.
This is the system that exists where people do not have the right to own properties in the nations it is practiced.
This system frowns against the ideals of capitalism. The United States did not want it to infiltrate into North America.
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