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Watch the video at left, then answer the following questions.

What economic interest did the United States seek to protect in Guatemala?

President Arbenz created a land reform plan, which gave fallow land to the peasants and offered the landowners the values they had themselves declared for taxes. Why did this spark American disapproval?

What did the U.S. claim was the reason for its invasion of Guatemala?

Did Guatemala's president have any connection to Russia?

How did Fidel Castro get involved with the situation in Guatemala?

Do you think Guatemala's state sovereignty was violated by the United States, or did we have a right to fight to keep communism out of Guatemala?

How is America's involvement in Guatemala an example of power politics?

The video clip has been excerpted from the CNN Cold War documentary series. Usage of these CNN materials does not constitute an implied or express endorsement by CNN.