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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Cold War around the World

Question 3 • WA-World History B - Aberdeen

Why does the US State Department see Guatemala’s reforms as a threat?

Answer
A
The reforms were anticapitalist and might encourage other nations to take similar action.
B
The upper class could overpower the lower class and allow communism to spread.
C
The lower classes were gaining control, and therefore democracy was growing in popularity.
D
The reforms were procapitalist and would result in increased poverty in the region.

Explanation

Guatemala’s reforms, especially land redistribution, challenged the power of wealthy landowners and foreign companies with major holdings there. The U.S. State Department viewed the reforms as anticapitalist and feared they could encourage other Latin American countries to adopt similar policies. That matches choice A.

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