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Handout
Mex Connect

Mex Connect: A Nation in Flux Part 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article describing the political instability in early 20th Century Mexico. It focuses on the fall of social reformer Madero and the rise of military dictator Huerta. You'll find info on the clashes and upheaval this caused.
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Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Guinea Bissau: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the economy of Guinea-Bissau, emphasizing the effect of political instability on the economy. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Uganda: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Uganda's economy and the government's current attempts to put the country on a solid footing. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Primary
Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke Coll.: Coolidge Intervention in Nicaragua

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Mount Holyoke College provides a speech by President Calvin Coolidge discussing Americas intervention in Nicaragua during the early 20th Century. He talks about the political instability, revolutions, and the US presence.
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Website
BBC

Bbc News: How Anc Came to Split

For Students 9th - 10th
The ANC party of South Africa has split. Find out what led some members to defect, and form a new party, The Congress of the People(COPE). (12/16/08)