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Fighting Communism Covertly

Fighting Communism Covertly. Jamie, Eliza, Ellie, Emily. Covert Operations in Iran and Guatemala. 1953-Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh nationalized the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. Ready to make an oil deal with the Soviet Union. Also was against pro-American Shah in Iran.

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Fighting Communism Covertly

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  1. Fighting Communism Covertly Jamie, Eliza, Ellie, Emily

  2. Covert Operations in Iran and Guatemala • 1953-Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh nationalized the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. • Ready to make an oil deal with the Soviet Union. • Also was against pro-American Shah in Iran. • Allen Dulles (director of CIA under Eisenhower) sent agents to overthrow of Mossadegh. • The Shah returned to power. • 1951-The president of Guatemala, Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán, was elected with Communist support. • Initiated a land reform project. • 1954-Czechoslovakia (Communist) delivered arms to Guatemala • CIA armed the Guatemalans and trained them at secret camps in Nicaragua and Honduras. • Guzmán left office.

  3. More Info • In order to stop the spread of communism President Eisenhower decided to use covert operations conducted by the CIA. • Many operations took place in developing nations and nations with primarily agricultural economies. • The leaders of these countries looked to Communists as a model of how to industrialize their countries. • American officials were afraid that these leaders might stage a Communist revolution. • To prevent this the US provided them with support such as financial aid.

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