1. One of the things that I learned from this course was that the United States was more involved in the Latin American governments than I had imagined. 
2. Women were very involved in the various revolutions, 
3. Religion was a very important part of the revolutions. Religious beliefs were often the reason that people were supporting the people

1. The progression of each Latin American revolution was heavily impacted by the religion, culture, and history of each specific country; although some were similar, no two were the same.
2. Women had an active role in every revolution we studied, simultaneously suffering due to and taking advantage of the misogynistic nature of their countries’ societies.
3. The United States was much more active in Latin American politics than the typical US high school curriculum would have one believe, undermining democratic socialist governments in favor of autocratic right-wing regimes, due to fear of the spread of communism.

1. Many of Pinochet’s supporters were women.
2. Liberation theology was integral to the Sandanista cause.
3. Liberal and reformist governments, as in the case of Chile, in Latin America were often spread thin by being too conservative for leftists but too leftist for conservatives.

1. Latin America is composed of several countries. Each has its own, unique culture and traditions.
2. The United States was way more involved in Latin American affairs than I thought it was.
3. Revolutions in general. What causes them and the reasons why they’re successful and why they fail

1. While all of the different Latin American countries are often grouped together in one clump, each country is incredibly diverse with very different histories, cultures, and government systems. 
2. The different roles the US played in interfering with many Latin American governments and revolutions and how that connected back to broader Cold War politics. 
3. The concept of Liberation Theology and how that separated Nicaragua from other revolutions as they were not strictly against religion as many other revolutions were and the Catholic Church played a pivotal role in the revolution.

1. For me, it was very important to learn more about the Nicaraguan Revolution and the events that occurred within it, especially because my family is from Nicaragua and the Revolution is the reason why my family migrated to the U.S.
2. It was important to learn about how all Latin American revolutions provide more context for the overall atmosphere of Latin America today and the problems the region faces.
3. It was important for me, in general, to learn about all the revolutions we covered because it helped me understand why the revolutions happened and what happened during the revolutions.

My three biggest takeaways are:

-How involved the U.S. was in Latin American politics, and how it was tied to the broader context of the Cold War

-That Latin America is considered to be one of the most unequal regions of the world, which is reflected in the numerous uprisings that are going in the region

-Some of the tenets of Liberation Theology and how the role of the Church in revolutionary politics and movements in Nicaragua departs from its involvement in other Latin American countries

1. I learned the immense influence the U.S had/has on many Latin American countries. To understand the influence the U.S has now, it was beneficial to understand their influence in the past. A lot of their intervention in Latin America was in response to the Cold War. For example, the U.S backed Pinochet, a dictator who committed enormous amounts of human right violations, because Allende was a socialist and the U.S wanted to eliminate the spread of communism.
2. I learned that in order to understand what is happening in Latin American countries you should be aware of their pasts, for example understand Chile’s history helps understand the protests happening today because of income inequality.
3. The fight for human rights continues. I think it’s easy to get stuck focusing on all the violence occurring in many Latin American countries but we must not let it deter us from finding solutions, especially with our now learned historian skills and knowlege.