In 1954 a CIA-sponsored coup overthrew the government of Jacobo Arbenz in Guatemala. Describe the policies of the Arvalo and Arbenz governments and their rationale. How did their policies differ from those of the preceding administration of Jorge Ubico? Do not neglect the agrarian reform issue. How and why did the CIA overthrow this government? Were there any long-term effects of this intervention? Nick Cullather, Secret History: The CIA's Classified Account of Its Operations in Guatemala, 1952-1954 is a relevant reading. Don't forget that the assigned reading included the Afterword from Bitter Fruit, by Kinzer and Schlessenger. Do not neglect the video lectures, as Cullather's book is light on the period before 1952.