History HL
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Chapters
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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
Chapter 27 - Hitler’s Germany - 1933-1939 (European States)
Chapter 28 - Italy - 1918-1922 (European States)
Chapter 29 - Mussolini’s Italy - 1922-1939 (European States)
Chapter 30 - Spain - 1918-1936 (European States)
Chapter 31 - The Spanish Civil War - 1936-1939 (European States)
Chapter 32 - The Soviet Union - 1918-1929 (European States)
Chapter 33 - The Soviet Union - 1929-1939 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Guatemala's Shift From UFCO Reign To Árbenz's Reforms
457 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Setting the Scene: Guatemala's Background 🌍
- Independence and Economy 🍌☕
- Gained independence in 1821.
- Majorly depended on exporting agricultural items like bananas and coffee.
- Here Comes the Big Companies 🏭
- Early 20th century: International companies set foot in Guatemala.
- The United Fruit Company (UFCO) was the big player
- Owned 42% of the land! 😲
- Hired over 10,000 Guatemalans.
- The Population Dilemma 🌆
- 1940s: Around 4.5 million people.
- Woah, almost 90% had no land! Also, not much access to education or health. 😟
A Wind of Change: Presidential Era 🏛
- From Dictatorship to Democracy 👑➡️🗳️
- Jorge Ubico's reign: 13 years of right-wing dictatorship.
- Big Twist: Juan José Arévalo gets elected as President (1944-50).
- Arévalo's Policies: USA's Lil Bro? 🇺🇸🤝
- New constitution made, inspired by the US.
- Introduced 'spiritual socialism': Aims? Modernize, democratize, and elevate living standards.
- What did he do?
- Boosted health and education! 🏥🏫
- Made better roads and stuff (infrastructure). 🛣️
- Shared out the land to fix inequality. 🌾
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History HL
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Guatemala's Shift From UFCO Reign To Árbenz's Reforms
457 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Setting the Scene: Guatemala's Background 🌍
- Independence and Economy 🍌☕
- Gained independence in 1821.
- Majorly depended on exporting agricultural items like bananas and coffee.
- Here Comes the Big Companies 🏭
- Early 20th century: International companies set foot in Guatemala.
- The United Fruit Company (UFCO) was the big player
- Owned 42% of the land! 😲
- Hired over 10,000 Guatemalans.
- The Population Dilemma 🌆
- 1940s: Around 4.5 million people.
- Woah, almost 90% had no land! Also, not much access to education or health. 😟
A Wind of Change: Presidential Era 🏛
- From Dictatorship to Democracy 👑➡️🗳️
- Jorge Ubico's reign: 13 years of right-wing dictatorship.
- Big Twist: Juan José Arévalo gets elected as President (1944-50).
- Arévalo's Policies: USA's Lil Bro? 🇺🇸🤝
- New constitution made, inspired by the US.
- Introduced 'spiritual socialism': Aims? Modernize, democratize, and elevate living standards.
- What did he do?
- Boosted health and education! 🏥🏫
- Made better roads and stuff (infrastructure). 🛣️
- Shared out the land to fix inequality. 🌾
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟