Bernays' efforts helped lead to the overthrow of which government?
Mexican
Cuban
Venezuelan
Guatemalan
Answer
The Guatemalan government was overthrown in 1954 due to Bernays' efforts in orchestrating a covert operation on behalf of the United Fruit Company. Bernays' strategies, including a propaganda campaign and media manipulation, successfully turned public opinion against the democratically elected government of Jacobo Árbenz Guzmán, paving the way for a military coup that installed a pro-American regime.
Master of Manipulation: The Untold Story of Edward Bernays
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