In 1954,the Eisenhower administration ordered the CIA to help overthrow the government of
A) Panama.
B) Colombia.
C) Guatemala.
D) Cuba.
E) Haiti.

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In 1954, the CIA was ordered by the Eisenhower administration to help overthrow the democratically elected government of Guatemala, which was seen as a communist threat to American interests in the region. This operation, known as "Operation PBSuccess," involved a coup that toppled President Jacobo Arbenz and installed a military dictatorship.

In 1954,the Eisenhower Administration Ordered the CIA to Help Overthrow