The United Fruit Company and U.S. Intervention in Guatemala

This chapter explores the complicated ties between the United Fruit Company and the U.S. government during the 1950s, particularly in the context of the 1954 Guatemalan coup. It highlights the CIA's role in orchestrating a fake uprising to undermine the Guatemalan government, emphasizing the use of media and propaganda. Key players and events are dissected to illustrate how corporate interests influenced American foreign policy and perceptions of communism in Latin America.