"What do the actions described in the box indicate about U.S. foreign policy?" Imperialistic savagery, you barely hear half of it, in reality the CIA used its shadows to kill thousands. Assassinated anyone that wasn't apart of their plan, and installed puppet governments. All the ''Free elections" during that time were set up to introduce the puppet leaders so the US could have a strangle hold over them. Yes, communism is inefficient, and ultimately was backwards and spent no time hearing the people. But forgetting what really happened is a step backwards, thousands died, the CIA having a very long line of bodies behind it.
I of course don't have all the answers, but here ya go, GL.