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Survey Articles (Regional)

• Latin America

  By Stefan Rinke and Karina Kriegesmann

  

  When the First World War broke out in Europe, Latin Americans of all social strata soon felt that the conflict would plunge the world into a crisis of hitherto unknown dimensions. Due to its globally … READ MORE

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• Labour Movements, Trade Unions and Strikes (Latin America)

  By Stefan Rinke

  

  Latin America experienced massive social unrest during the war years. The disastrous effects of the global economic war meant severe hardship for workers and their families, mainly in urban areas, … READ MORE

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• Making Sense of the War (Latin America)

  By Michael Goebel and María Inés Tato

  

  The First World War significantly impacted Latin American intellectuals’ view on the subcontinent’s role in the world. The Great War and its repercussions divided society, reinforcing and shaping … READ MORE

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• Post-war Economies (Latin America)

  By Victor Bulmer-Thomas

  Latin American countries continued to pursue export-led growth after the First World War. However, the external environment was by then much less favourable. Export growth was therefore modest. … READ MORE

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• Press (Latin America)

  By Patricia Vega Jiménez

  Latin America experienced the Great War, which consumed Europe between 1914 and 1918, through the press. From the beginning, leading newspapers waged intense, constant, and diverse propaganda … READ MORE

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• Social Movements (Latin America)

  By Stefan Rinke

  The workers were the primary instigators of social strife in Latin America during the war and incidentally suffered most from the effects of the conflagration. Yet social movements also developed … READ MORE

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