Comparing The Struggle Between Arbez And The United Fruit Company
After being too overwhelmed with his overly democratic government he made, and all the problems they were creating. For example, the land being tossed around between Arbez and the United Fruit Company for very high prices. He was becoming very much liked.
The United Fruit Company owns most everything here in Guatemala like our railroads, banks, stores...etc. They are a huge part of our country. Arbez thought that he wanted more land. They only way was to buy it from them, he did, and after rethinking, he decided to sell it back to the United Fruit Company for $1,185,000. Obviously this made them mad. So they then decided to raise all of the prices of their land, kinda like a threat. And to make a statement, they didn't want their land
to boomerang making them lose money.
Now that Arbez has resigned his position in the government, and actually left Guatemala with a strip-search in the airport. Where he lost his dignity and authority. After deciding to leave, Arbez gives his 1,700 acres of land back to poor peasants. Declining the United Fruit Company's land worth by 16 million. Arbez is not very well liked anymore because of refusing to defend against the invasion of the Armas with about 200 exiles. Now Armas is our president.
Arbez left Guatemala with a new military and President, Armas! President of the Junta, because they overthrew Arbez. Armas was elected with the help of the US because of the possible threats from Arbez. That's why there were posters and signs and other uses of propaganda for the operation PBSUCCESS. To remove Arbez from the government. He wasn't going to be the best fit for us Guatemalans trying to stay safe and be prosperous. “John Foster Dulles declared that Guatemala had been saved from ‘communist imperialism.’” * Armas is going to be a great fit for us and bring so much military knowledge and government mind to our country. This will be a great addition to Guatemala and hopefully this time our president will stick.
The United Fruit Company owns most everything here in Guatemala like our railroads, banks, stores...etc. They are a huge part of our country. Arbez thought that he wanted more land. They only way was to buy it from them, he did, and after rethinking, he decided to sell it back to the United Fruit Company for $1,185,000. Obviously this made them mad. So they then decided to raise all of the prices of their land, kinda like a threat. And to make a statement, they didn't want their land
to boomerang making them lose money.
Now that Arbez has resigned his position in the government, and actually left Guatemala with a strip-search in the airport. Where he lost his dignity and authority. After deciding to leave, Arbez gives his 1,700 acres of land back to poor peasants. Declining the United Fruit Company's land worth by 16 million. Arbez is not very well liked anymore because of refusing to defend against the invasion of the Armas with about 200 exiles. Now Armas is our president.
Arbez left Guatemala with a new military and President, Armas! President of the Junta, because they overthrew Arbez. Armas was elected with the help of the US because of the possible threats from Arbez. That's why there were posters and signs and other uses of propaganda for the operation PBSUCCESS. To remove Arbez from the government. He wasn't going to be the best fit for us Guatemalans trying to stay safe and be prosperous. “John Foster Dulles declared that Guatemala had been saved from ‘communist imperialism.’” * Armas is going to be a great fit for us and bring so much military knowledge and government mind to our country. This will be a great addition to Guatemala and hopefully this time our president will stick.