The genesis of the civil war in Guatemala were the social reforms of democratically-elected President Jacobo Arbenz,which conflicted with the interests of __________.

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The United Fruit Company had significant influence in Guatemala and stood to lose financially from Arbenz's social reforms, which included land redistribution policies that threatened the company's land ownership and control over resources. This led to US intervention and ultimately the overthrow of Arbenz and the beginning of the civil war in Guatemala.

The Genesis of the Civil War in Guatemala Were the Social