Write a 200-400 word analysis of US views of Latin America during the WW2 era, including how the US government and US-aligned corporations boosted the concept of “Pan-Americanism.”
While it is my preference that your analysis centers on the Walt Disney production The Three Caballeros (1944), available on Disney+ Links to an external site. and for rent on YouTube Links to an external site., you may also use Gringo in Mañanaland or The Latino Americans: War and Peace.
You will want to pay attention to:
• The motivations behind Pan-Americanism
• How Latin America is depicted in US-based media during the 1940s
• How that depiction departs from or contrasts with what we know about Latin America from the class material
Additionally, some students find it helpful to do more research on:
• The individuals involved in the film’s production, both in front of and behind the camera
• Other aspects of the US-Latin American relationship before and during WW2
While the analysis is relatively brief, it should go beyond a simple summary of the film.
https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/the-three-caballeros/6WyetrsbzAf6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nZgBViSs9Q
https://podhistory.libsyn.com/ep-46-how-to-hide-an-empire