reforms to deal with new demanding issues in their country. These new reforms were

frequently viewed by the United States as alarming due to the recent rise of communism

in the world. Following almost a century of alliance, Americans and Russians

disagreement came to the front line when in 1917 the Communists seized power, and

established the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union would come to declared war on the

capitalist nations of the West. The two countries put all this aside in their mutual hatred

for one another, and fought against Germany during World War II. This alliance would

come to an end between 1944-45, when Joseph Stalin looking to extend Soviet control

used the Soviet army to control much of Eastern Europe. This cold war rivalry, would

soon emerge into a contest to obtain allies. The U.S. foreign policy following World War

II confronted primarily in assisting the countries in Europe. The concentration of aid to

Europe was a immense concern to the countries of Latin America. Latin America

countries wanted the U.S. to stress economic development in the post war era. The U.S.

ranked low on the U.S. priority list; other area were seen as facing more immediate

directed by the CIA, within six months of Castro's overthrow of Cuban dictator,

United States suffered a serious though temporary loss of credibility as an opponent of

take retaliatory steps against Cuba. The United States cut off sugar purchases from Cuba

the arms was redirected by the NSC and given to the Contras. The U.S. backed rebels

such as USSR In June Congress had passed legislation enabling President Dwight D. to

concessions to foreign investors. During the fighting, Guatemala appealed to the UN

Academy of Guatemala. He later joined a group of leftist army officers that overthrew

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