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In the era immediately following the coup that overthrew Jacobo Árbenz in 1954, how did the United States maintain its influence in Guatemala?
The American government annexed Guatemala.
The United States reclaimed all land confiscated in reforms.
American operatives infiltrated and dissolved communist groups.
A CIA appointee headed the new dictatorship.
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American operatives infiltrated and dissolved communist groups.
After the 1954 CIA‑backed coup (Operation PBSUCCESS) the U.S. kept influence by backing a pro‑American regime, training and funding security forces, infiltrating and breaking up communist parties and unions, and helping restore elite and corporate interests—rather than annexing the country or formally reclaiming land itself.
After the 1954 CIA‑backed coup (Operation PBSUCCESS) the U.S. kept influence by backing a pro‑American regime, training and funding security forces, infiltrating and breaking up communist parties and unions, and helping restore elite and corporate interests—rather than annexing the country or formally reclaiming land itself.
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