alliance for progress

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Definition of alliance for progress in English English dictionary

International development program. Initiated by the U.S. and joined by 22 Latin American countries in 1961, it aimed to strengthen democratic government and promote social and economic reforms in Latin America. The program, which provided loans and aid from the U.S. and the international financial community, built some schools and hospitals, but by the early 1970s it was widely viewed as a failure. Significant land reform was not achieved, population growth outstripped gains in health and welfare, and the U.S. willingness to support military dictators to prevent communism from gaining a foothold sowed distrust and undermined the reforms the Alliance was intended to promote

Hyphenation

Al·li·ance for prog·ress

Turkish pronunciation

ılayıns fôr prōgres

Pronunciation

/əˈlīəns ˈfôr prōˈgres/ /əˈlaɪəns ˈfɔːr proʊˈɡrɛs/