Question

textbook accounts
name
textbook a
in 1954, the cia also took covert actions in guatemala, a central american country just south of mexico. eisenhower believed that guatemalas government, headed by jacobo arbenz guzman, had communist sympathies because it had given more than 200,000 acres of american - owned land to peasants. in response, the cia trained an army, which invaded guatemala and captured arbenz guzman and his forces. the armys leader, carlos castillo armas, became dictator of the country.
source: the americans, 2002, p. 626.
textbook b
in 1954 the cia acted to protect american - owned property in guatemala. in 1951 jacobo arbenz guzman won election as president of guatemala with communist support. his land reform program took over large estates, including those of the american - owned united fruit company. in may 1954, communist czechoslovakia delivered arms to guatemala. the cia responded by arming the guatemalan opposition and training them at secret camps in nicaragua and honduras. shortly after these cia - trained forces invaded guatemala, arbenz guzman left office.
source: american vision, 2006, p. 655.
what happened in guatemala?
answer the questions below. write (a) if the answer appears in textbook a; write (b) if the answer appears in textbook b; and write (a + b) if the answer appears in both textbooks.

1. who was the leader of guatemala in 1954? which textbook contains this answer?
2. why did the united states oppose this leader? which textbook contains this answer?
3. what did the u.s. do to overthrow this leader? which textbook contains this answer?
4. what was the result of the u.s.s actions? which textbook contains this answer?

Explanation:

1. Textbook A mentions "Guatemala’s government, headed by Jacobo Arbenz Guzman" and "the army’s leader, Carlos Castillo Armas, became dictator of the country". Textbook B mentions "Jacobo Guzman won election as president of Guatemala" and "Arbenz Guzman left office".
2. Textbook A states "Eisenhower believed that Arbenz Guzman, had Communist sympathies because it had given more than 200,000 acres of American - owned land to peasants". Textbook B says "His land reform program took over large estates, including those of the American - owned United Fruit Company".
3. Textbook A: "the CIA trained an army, which invaded Guatemala". Textbook B: "The CIA responded by arming the Guatemalan opposition and training them at secret camps in Nicaragua and Honduras".
4. Textbook A: "Carlos Castillo Armas, became dictator of the country". Textbook B: "Arbenz Guzman left office".

Answer:

1. A + B
2. A + B
3. A + B
4. A + B