A Syllabus of Hispanic-American History

c. The neutral countries: Argentina, Chile, Colombia,

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Mexico, Salvador, Venezuela, Paraguay.

d. Services of Brazil and Cuba.

8. Hispanic America and the Peace Conference; the prominent part played by Brazil.

9. The Tacna-Arica question in a new phase.

10. Attitude toward the League of Nations; Brazil as a member of the Supreme Council; the states which joined the league.

11. The Monroe Doctrine during the war; projects for an inter-American league of states.

12. Economic results of the war upon Hispanic America.

Readings: Martin, _Latin America and the War_, (League of Nations, II, No. 4); Kirkpatrick, _South America and the War_; Rowe, _Early Effects of the War upon Finance, Commerce, and Industry of Peru_; Ferrara, _La doctrine de Monroe y la liga de las naciones_; Galliard, _Amerique latine et Europe occidentale_; Wagner, _L'Allemagne et l'Amerique Latine_; Quesada, El "peligro Aleman" en sud America; Yearbooks and periodicals.

=Chapter XIII. Contemporary History, Problems, and Achievements of Hispanic America.=

1. Political:

a. Political and governmental stability.

b. Politics in practice and principle.

c. Modern conventions, platforms, and elections.

d. Restrictions of the ballot.

e. Professional men in politics.

f. Absence of political experience by the masses.

g. Necessity of developing public interest in politics and political philosophy.

h. Appearance of new political issues.

i. Electoral reform: Argentina.

j. Civil Service in Hispanic America.

k. State or Church control over education.