Describe the economic and political struggle between Third World nations in Latin America and the United States
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
In Guatemala, reformers focused on agrarian reform and nationalization of large landholdings. The United Fruit Company was a large United States corporation that not only controlled the export of various crops but also owned large tracts of lands. In response to nationalization, the CIA on the pretext of protecting Guatemala from communism sponsored a military coup. The attempts by Cuba to win economic freedom were similar to the situation in Guatemala. American domination of the Cuban economy was overwhelming. Batista was corrupt and under the control of foreign influences. Fidel Castro, a charismatic lawyer, led a revolution to overthrow Batista. Castro gave speeches in the United States and was warmly received. Upon his return to Cuba, he nationalized private property and the property of U.S. citizens. He turned toward the Soviet Union and adopted communism more out of necessity than design. The United States responded with a blockade.
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What will be an ideal response?
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