Question

Which is an example of how the US challenged the war sovereignty of a Latin American nation during the Cold War?

A. The United States provided military support to the Guatemalan army to remove Jacobo Arbenz
B. The United States supported a revolutionary group called the Sandinistas in Nicaragua
C. The United States oversaw the democratic elections in Mexico
D. The United States removed repressive regimes in El Salvador

Answer 1

A. The United States provided military support to the Guatemalan army to remove Jacobo Arbenz

During the Cold War, the United States challenged the war sovereignty of several Latin American nations by intervening in their domestic affairs. One example of this is the case of Guatemala, where the United States supported a military coup against the democratically elected president, Jacobo Arbenz, in 1954. The U.S. government accused Arbenz of being a communist sympathizer and supported the Guatemalan army in its effort to remove him from power. The coup led to a long period of political instability and violence in Guatemala, and set a precedent for U.S. intervention in the region.