Which organization ruled Venezuela in the mid-1940s?

Which organization ruled Venezuela in the mid-1940s?

• A. Communist Party
• B. Accion Democratica
• C. Socialist Party
• D. Liberal Party

Answer: (B)

Acción Democrática led Venezuela during the mid-1940s as the country moved from military rule toward civilian, representative government. This reformist party, formed in the early 1940s by Betancourt and colleagues, came to power after a 1945 uprising toppled the previous regime, guiding the government through the period often called the Trienio Adeco and pursuing democratic reforms. The other groups—Communist, Socialist, and Liberal—were influential in various ways but did not govern the country in that mid-1940s window.

Acción Democrática led Venezuela during the mid-1940s as the country moved from military rule toward civilian, representative government. This reformist party, formed in the early 1940s by Betancourt and colleagues, came to power after a 1945 uprising toppled the previous regime, guiding the government through the period often called the Trienio Adeco and pursuing democratic reforms. The other groups—Communist, Socialist, and Liberal—were influential in various ways but did not govern the country in that mid-1940s window.