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... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (Latin America and Caribbean) > School of the Americas
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (Latin America and Caribbean) > School of the Americas
... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (North America) > School of the Americas
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (North America) > School of the Americas

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School of the Americas  

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  • Established by the United States in Panama in 1946, the School of the Americas (SOA) moved to Fort Benning, Georgia, in 1984 following the 1978 ratification of a treaty effectively establishing Panamanian control over the Canal Zone. The institution was rechristened the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHISC) in 2001. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; School of the Americas]

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