Question

What were the common patterns Latin American revolutions?

Answer 1

Revolutions in Latin America during the Second World War culminated in the overthrow of regimes in Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, El Salvador , Guatemala and Panama. The number of revolutions was comparatively small compared to earlier periods. However, since the end of the war, the radical impulse has reappeared with such vigour that it could no longer follow the normal pattern of Latin America. Recent events have in some areas aroused anxiety about potential disruptive changes in the whole region

The revolutionary fervor of the 18th century, inspired by the principles of liberty and equality of the Enlightenment, contributed to major political change worldwide, beginning with the American Revolution in 1776 and the French Revolution in 1789.
The ideals expounded by the revolutionaries in Europe and their revolutionary success in overthrowing the monarchy's autocratic rule influenced similar revolutions in Latin America, first in Haiti (then the French colony of Saint Domingue), whose revolution began just two years after the French Revolution began.

At first, the French Revolution encouraged the white settler-colonists to obtain full control of their colonies, but then the revolution was based on a slave-led uprising against slavery and imperialism, a pattern that would continue with varying degrees of success throughout America.
Napoleon Bonaparte took power shortly after the French Revolution and its subsequent political turmoil, further destabilizing the Latin American colonies and contributing to further revolution.

The Peninsular War, which resulted from the Napoleonic invasion of Spain, prompted Spanish Creoles in Spanish America to challenge their loyalty to Spain, sparking independence movements that culminated in the nearly two decades-long wars of independence.
The question of establishing a regional state or confederation of Latin American nations to defend the nascent sovereignty of the area was debated at the time of the wars of independence, but after many initiatives failed, it wasn't taken up again until the late 19th century.