Sunday, September 26, 2010

Iran & Guatemala

Please answer all of the questions below.

Use examples and details from the handouts & your notes to support your opinion

*this will be graded*

1. If the United States had not overthrown Mossadegh, do you think the history of terrorism would have turned out differently?

2.
Americans generally don't know anything about the CIA coup against Mossadegh. Do you think if they did that they would understand events in the Middle East differently?

3. In Guatemala & Iran, the motivation for overthrow was publicly described as a desire to rid the countries of communism. However, did the U.S. misunderstand nationalism for communism?

4.
What was the common denominator for the US activities in Hawaii, Cuba, Iran, and Guatemala?