Guerrilla Warfare and Confessions of a Torturer

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and concepts from the lectures on guerrilla warfare and the confessions of torturers.

Guerrilla Warfare

A form of irregular warfare where small groups use military tactics to fight a larger traditional military.

Osvaldo Romo

Alias 'Fat Romo', an interrogator and torturer for Chile's military government after the 1973 coup.

School of the Americas

A military school in Panama known for training Latin American military personnel in counterinsurgency.

Marxism

A socio-political and economic theory that advocates for class war and the establishment of a society where the means of production are owned collectively.

Intelligence Organization

A group that conducts covert operations and gathers information on groups considered a threat.

Extremist

An individual or group that holds radical views and seeks to bring about change through significant means, often including violence.

National Reconstruction

The process or idea put forward by military and government leaders aimed at rebuilding a nation following political upheaval.

Torture Techniques

Methods employed to inflict physical or psychological pain on individuals to obtain information or for punishment.

Popular Unity

A political coalition in Chile formed to support Salvador Allende's presidency and socialist policies.

Pinochet's Regime

The military dictatorship led by General Augusto Pinochet in Chile from 1973 to 1990.