Political motives Several factors besides the lobbying campaign of the United Fruit Company led the United States to launch the coup that toppled Árbenz in 1954. The US government had grown more suspicious of the Guatemalan Revolution as the Cold War developed and the Guatemalan government clashed with US corporations on an increasing number of issues. The US was also concerned that it had been infiltrated by communists although historian Richard H. Immerman argued that during the early part of the Cold War, the US and the CIA were predisposed to see the revolutionary government as communist, despite Arévalo's ban of the communist party during his 1945–1951 presidency. Additionally, the US government was concerned that the success of Árbenz's reforms would inspire similar movements elsewhere. Until the end of its term, the Truman administration relied on purely diplomatic and economic means to attempt to reduce communist influences.
Political motives Several factors besides the lobbying campaign of the United Fruit Company led the United States to launch the coup that toppled Árbenz in 1954 The US government had grown more suspicious of the Guatemalan Revolution as the Cold War developed and the Guatemalan government clashed with US corporations on an increasing number of issues The US was also concerned that it had been infiltrated by communists although historian Richard H Immerman argued that during the early part of the Cold War the US and the CIA were predisposed to see the revolutionary government as communist despite Arévalo's ban of the communist party during his 1945–1951 presidency Additionally the US government was concerned that the success of Árbenz's reforms would inspire similar movements elsewhere Until the end of its term the Truman administration relied on purely diplomatic and economic means to attempt to reduce communist influences