What year did the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état occur?
During Dulles's CIA directorship
Before Dulles's CIA directorship
After Dulles's CIA directorship
Never happened
Answer
The 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état, an overthrow of President Jacobo Árbenz Guzmán, occurred in 1954. The CIA, led by Allen Dulles, played a pivotal role in orchestrating the coup. The operation, codenamed PBSUCCESS, involved a covert campaign that utilized psychological warfare, economic sabotage, and military intervention. The coup marked a significant event in Cold War history and raised concerns about US intervention in the internal affairs of sovereign nations.
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