Question
How did the 1954 Guatemalan coup affect the people of Guatemala in the long run?(1 point)
Responses
Under a new leader, the Guatemalan economy grew and people became wealthier across all social classes.
Under a new leader, the Guatemalan economy grew and people became wealthier across all social classes.
Guatemalans began to live under a military regime led by American soldiers.
Guatemalans began to live under a military regime led by American soldiers.
There was little impact on the people of Guatemala; the coup restored pre-World War II conditions.
There was little impact on the people of Guatemala; the coup restored pre-World War II conditions.
The coup reversed earlier efforts to get land to Guatemalans and to grow the economy.
Responses
Under a new leader, the Guatemalan economy grew and people became wealthier across all social classes.
Under a new leader, the Guatemalan economy grew and people became wealthier across all social classes.
Guatemalans began to live under a military regime led by American soldiers.
Guatemalans began to live under a military regime led by American soldiers.
There was little impact on the people of Guatemala; the coup restored pre-World War II conditions.
There was little impact on the people of Guatemala; the coup restored pre-World War II conditions.
The coup reversed earlier efforts to get land to Guatemalans and to grow the economy.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most accurate response regarding the long-term effects of the 1954 Guatemalan coup is:
**The coup reversed earlier efforts to get land to Guatemalans and to grow the economy.**
The coup was led by the CIA and resulted in the overthrow of the democratically elected President Jacobo Árbenz, who had implemented land reforms that aimed to redistribute land to peasant farmers. Following the coup, the new military-backed government rolled back these reforms, leading to increased land concentration among a few elites and contributing to socioeconomic inequalities that persisted in Guatemala for decades. This set the stage for a long period of civil conflict and instability in the country.
**The coup reversed earlier efforts to get land to Guatemalans and to grow the economy.**
The coup was led by the CIA and resulted in the overthrow of the democratically elected President Jacobo Árbenz, who had implemented land reforms that aimed to redistribute land to peasant farmers. Following the coup, the new military-backed government rolled back these reforms, leading to increased land concentration among a few elites and contributing to socioeconomic inequalities that persisted in Guatemala for decades. This set the stage for a long period of civil conflict and instability in the country.