Iran and Guatemala were very similar cases, in the sense where there was a foreign company present on their lands that dominated the whole economy and resources of those countries. (http://crisissome.blogspot.com/2015/06/united-fruit-company.html) In Guatemala, the resource was bananas, and the company was the United Fruits Company. A uniquely powerful company based from the US, the UFC … Continue reading America in Guatemala
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The Fall of Iranian Democracy
What happened in Iran is similar to what happened in many other countries after World War II. This was partly because of the rhetoric of Franklin Roosevelt of nationalism, self-determination, national development and patriotism, were blowing through Asia, Africa and Latin America. In all of these countries, there was a great desire for people to … Continue reading The Fall of Iranian Democracy
The Flying Olives 