Guatemala

   Address all 6 questions in a 5 page essay
 
  What role did the United States play in bringing an end to the presidency of Jacobo Árbenz? What were the United States’ motivations in their actions and what impact did they have on the people of Guatemala?
 
 Between 1960 and 1996, Guatemala was plunged into a long and protracted civil war between the right-wing government and leftists forces in the country. What impact did this have on the country and its citizens? What role, if any, did the United States play in the Civil War?
  
Following the peace accords signed in 1997, what significant step did the United States take? Why is this important?
  
  What is the economy and poverty like in Guatemala? What are the implications of this for the population?
 
  Since the Guatemalan Civil War ended, have things improved in terms of security and daily life? If so, in what ways have they improved? If not, what explains the continued struggles the Guatemalan people face?
  
 Given the major role the United States has played in Guatemala over the last 70+ years, what responsibility, if any, does the United States have to Guatemalans? How should this history shape our view of Guatemalan migrants coming to the United States legally and illegally?