Bitter fruit : the story of the American coup in Guatemala /
A comprehensive and insightful account of the CIA operation to overthrow the democratically elected government of Jacobo Arbenz of Guatemala in 1954. First published in 1982, this book has become a classic, a textbook case of the relationship between the United States and the Third World. The author...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies,
2005.
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| Edition: | Rev. and expanded ed., 2nd David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies ed. |
| Series: | David Rockefeller Center series on Latin American studies, Harvard University ;
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| Summary: | A comprehensive and insightful account of the CIA operation to overthrow the democratically elected government of Jacobo Arbenz of Guatemala in 1954. First published in 1982, this book has become a classic, a textbook case of the relationship between the United States and the Third World. The authors make extensive use of U.S. government documents and interviews with former CIA and other officials. It is a warning of what happens when the United States abuses its power.--From publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | xxxviii, 330 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-316) and index. |
| ISBN: | 067401930X 9780674019300 |