Question

Which description best characterized the divisions within Guatemalan society during much of the civil war? a struggle between corporate and public interests a struggle between Europeans and mestizos a struggle between rich and poor a struggle between the government and the military

Answer 1

Option: A struggle between rich and poor

Step-by-step explanation:

The Guatemalan civil war fought between the government and the Leftist supported by the indigenous people like the Mayans and Ladino peasants. The civil war was a struggle between the rich and poor, which divided the Guatemalan society in the 1960s to 1996. The poor were the sufferers of the civil war because of the massacre of Mayan civilian by the Military.

Answer 2

The correct answer is "a struggle between rich and poor". The Civil War that faced Guatemala was very long lasting from the 1960's through the 1990's. It brake out in 1960 when a group of army officers revolted against the government. When the government started to crumble, the real War began with active indigenous participation, which could be considered as the poor people, against the rich people which was the government and they supporters.