In the Cold War, how can the situation get so bad in Latin America and the Caribbean that the entire area suffer from civil wars and revolutions lasting years simultaneously? What does the US and/or USSR, the Latin American and Caribbean governments, and rebels organizations do that causes a massive conflict that spans all the countries and causes massive chaos and bloodshed? How will this affect the global economy and considering the proximity to the US how is the US affected? What other affects do we see?