In which two mentioned historical incidents did Dulles have notable roles?
1953 Iranian coup d’état, 1954 Guatemalan coup d’état
World War II, Korean War
Vietnam War, Cuban Missile Crisis
World War II, Cuban Revolution
Answer
Dulles played key roles in two significant historical events: the 1953 Iranian coup d'état and the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état. In Iran, he orchestrated the overthrow of the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, replacing him with the pro-Western Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. In Guatemala, he directed the CIA-backed overthrow of President Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán, installing a military dictatorship.
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