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An Illusion of Omnipotence: U.S. Policy Toward Guatemala, 1954–1960

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Charles D. Brockett
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Abstract

Based primarily on declassified U. S. government documents, this study analyzes the U. S. effort to build a “showcase for democracy” in Guatemala following the U. S.-engineered regime change of 1954. The effort was doomed, for the U.S. government lacked both unity of purpose and the necessary continuous commitment at the top. The documents also demonstrate limited consideration of the sociopolitical constraints that U. S. policy objectives would face. This is clear from examining three key U. S. objectives: to eliminate the “communist threat”; to create a stable, legitimate, democratic government; and to develop a free, independent labor movement. Domination and the limits of power are equally central to understanding the relationship between the Eisenhower administration and Guatemala, a case study that also has more general utility.

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Latin American Politics and Society , Volume 44 , Issue 1 , Spring 2002 , pp. 91 - 126
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Copyright © University of Miami 2002

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