FACTORS OF THE USA’S INTERVENTION SUCCESS IN GUATEMALA IN JUNE, 1954
Abstract
The article is devoted to the issue of successful realization of the USA’s intervention in Guatemala in June, 1954. Being based on a number of the documents published in 2003 in the collection «Foreign policy of the United States, 1952-1954, Guatemala» published on the initiative of the US State Department, the author analyzes: the process of preparation of the intervention by the USA; the course of operation and its completion. The author comes to the conclusion about its close connection with the Central Intelligence service (CIA) activities. The article also analyzes the CIA activities in the neighbouring to Guatemala countries. Their interaction with State Department turned out to be an effective factor in the process of preparation of the USA’s intervention to Guatemala.
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