Records of the Department of State relating to the internal affairs of Guatemala, 1950-1963 [electronic resource].

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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
[Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale Cengage Learning, 2011.]
Description
1 online resource (47,347 p.)

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Gale Cengage's digitized version of microfilm collection featuring records of the declassified diplomatic correspondence between the U.S. State Department and the embassies and consulates within the country. They concern all kinds of matters, including commercial, political, and diplomatic topics of the period, including the role of U.S. citizens within the country, U.S. companies, and any U.S. agencies that had business there. The assessment of political and economic events is also included, especially on the internal affairs of the country. This collection contains information on the Arévalo administration (1945-51), the elections of 1951, and the Jacobo Arbenz administration (1951-1954). It documents U.S. concerns about the 1952 land reform and the expropriation of United Fruit lands, as well as the concerns about the ties of the Arbenz administration with the Soviet bloc. The CIA-directed 1954 coup by Gen. Carlos Castillo Armas and his assassination in 1957 is also covered.
Notes
  • Source library: U.S. National Archives.
  • Historical coverage of the period 1950-1963. Supporting documentation ranges from 1931-1963.
  • Areas of research supported by this collection include: U.S. citizens living in Guatemala; Cold War diplomacy related to Guatemala; CIA involvement in the 1954 coup; internal affairs of Guatemala; assassination of General Carlos Castillo Armas; President Juan Jose Arevalo; political reform movements; political coups; and United Fruit Company.
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World scholar. Latin America & the Caribbean
OCLC
793864835
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