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A2 - A bit of history

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  • Who was Marcos Pérez Jiménez?
    He was the dictator of Venezuela from 1950 to 1958.
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Today, divorce is legal.
    True!
  • Who was Gustavo Rojas Pinilla?
    He was a Colombian army general who ruled in a military dictatorship from June 1953 to May 1957.
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Before 1978, people could join (unirse a) any trade union (sindicato) they wanted.
    False!
  • Did we have a Statute of Autonomy of Galicia in 1936?
    Not exactly. Yes, it was approved by a referendum on the 28th of June, 1936, but it was never implemented due to the coup d'état in 1936.
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Before 1978, a woman opened bank accounts or worked without her husband's permission.
    False!
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Before 1978, languages like Galician, Basque or Catalan were used freely in official documents.
    False!
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Before 1981, marriage was forever, even in cases of violence.
    True!
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Before 1981, the Xunta de Galicia didn't exist.
    True!
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Before 1978, we could criticise the government in newspapers.
    False!
  • Who was Jorge Rafael Videla?
    He was an Argentinian military dictator from 1976 to 1981 during the National Reorganization Process.
  • Who was Rafael Leónidas Trujillo?
    He was a military officer and dictator who ruled the Dominican Republic from August 1930 until his assassination in May 1961.
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Before 1978, people could travel abroad (al extranjero) easily and without permission.
    False!
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Today, people can create clubs or associations without government approval.
    True!
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Before 1978, protests were illegal.
    True!
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Before 1978, people in Spain had religious freedom.
    False!
  • Who was Juan María Bordaberry?
    He was the dictator of Uruguay from 1973 to 1976.
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Before 1978, all adults in Spain could vote in free elections.
    False!
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Before 1978, if I left my husband, I kept the custody of my children.
    False!
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Today, people can join (unirse a) political parties without restrictions.
    True!
  • Who was Alberto Fujimori?
    Fujimori was elected as president of Peru in 1990. In 1992, he dissolved the Peruvian Congress and Supreme Court, making him a de facto dictator.
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Before 1978, we could go to a synanogue or a mosque freely.
    False!
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Today, people in Spain can participate in peaceful demonstrations (manifestaciones).
    True!
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