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Impact of 1954 Guatemala Coup
- The 1954 US covert coup in Guatemala was a crucial anti-colonial event influencing later interventions in Cuba.
- It illustrates how external powers enforce neo-colonial control and suppress local self-determination.
United Fruit's Neo-Colonial Dominance
- United Fruit Company dominated Guatemala's economy and politics with US government backing.
- This neo-colonial control included tax exemptions and wage suppression enforced by the dictator Ubico.
Armed Popular Revolt of 1944
- In 1944, 2,000-3,000 volunteers armed by young officers helped overthrow a repressive junta.
- A Salvadoran diplomat noted the US supplied those arms, marking a true liberation movement.