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Thesis. Similarities between the impacts of socialism in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa from 1945 to the present is the socialist regimes eventually became dictatorships and gradually became hostile with the United States. a difference between the impacts of socialism in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa from 1945 onward is in Latin America it led to the rise of the middle class, while in Sub-Saharan it led to the rise of the elite class.

Outline

1. Intro -Thesis -Evidence. Cuba (Castro) -Evidence. Ghana (Nkrumah) 2. First Comparison. -Sub-thesis. both regimes became dictators -Evidence. Nkrumah refused to give up on development plans -Evidence. Castro launched program of sweeping change -Analysis. Socialism tended to lead to dictatorship and/or communism 3. Second Comparison. -Sub-thesis. both regimes became hostile with U.S. -Evidence. Cuba broke off ties with U.S. in 1961 and became dependent on Soviets, Cuban Missile Crisis. -Evidence. Nkrumah's leftist learning allowed him to side with Soviets, became hostile with U.S. -Analysis. sididng with Soviets leads to hostilities with U.S.