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After world War II until the 1980’s, many Latin American leaders installed

reforms to deal with new demanding issues in their country. These new reforms were

frequently viewed by the United States as alarming due to the recent rise of communism

in the world. Following almost a century of alliance, Americans and Russians

disagreement came to the front line when in 1917 the Communists seized power, and

established the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union would come to declared war on the

capitalist nations of the West. The two countries put all this aside in their mutual hatred

for one another, and fought against Germany during World War II. This alliance would

come to an end between 1944-45, when Joseph Stalin looking to extend Soviet control

used the Soviet army to control much of Eastern Europe. This cold war rivalry, would

soon emerge into a contest to obtain allies. The U.S. foreign policy following World War

II confronted primarily in assisting the countries in Europe. The concentration of aid to

Europe was a immense concern to the countries of Latin America. Latin America

countries wanted the U.S. to stress economic development in the post war era. The U.S.

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The cost would

come in the form of new political views emerging to deal with the problems at hand. On June 18,1954 a force of 150 invaded Guatemala from Honduras, the key to

the invasion was not the exile force, but the regular Guatemalan army. ,

during the Eisenhower administration, began working in Honduras and El Salvador,

helping to organize a counterrevolutionary army of exiles led by Colonel Carlos Castillo

Armas. te postwar economic development in Latin America but

was unwilling to make a specific commitment for assistance. Castillo Armas, would succeed Arbenz as

president, reversed most of the reforms of the previous decade and offered generous

concessions to foreign investors. Arbenz made land reform the central project of his

presidency, this led to a conflict with the largest landowner in the country, the United

Fruit Company.

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