Date of Award

Summer 1990

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

History

Committee Director

Lorraine Lees

Committee Member

James Sapple

Committee Member

Carl Boyd

Call Number for Print

Special Collections LD4331.H47Y67

Abstract

In 1954, a United States assisted coup ousted the freely elected Jacobo Arbenz Guatemalan government. The Eisenhower administration took action because it believed the Guatemalan government was influenced by a communist movement directed from Moscow. Eisenhower's "New Look" foreign policy, a continuation of the containment theory, utilized and revitalized the inner core of the Executive Branch to achieve its objective of eliminating the communist menace emanating from Guatemala. The strategy that supported Eisenhower's policy was successful largely due to conducive political and public opinion in the United States and instability within Guatemala. The "New Look" strategy incorporated use of diplomatic maneuvering, regional support, and covert operations, including psychological warfare. By combining these elements, the "New Look" became the foundation for United States Cold War policy and strategy during the Eisenhower period.

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DOI

10.25777/w0kh-s794

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