Intro The Guatemalan Mayan Genocide was a big problem for everyone. One would expect to only effect Guatemala and their community. That wasn't quite the problem through. It also surprisingly enough effected America also. Due to the fact that we attempted to help but it didn't quite work well.
Number 1 This event took place in guatemala. Back before the Mayan Genocide most citizens in Guatemala identified as Mayan. Some would say Mayan controlled the population. Guatemala achieved independence from spain back in 1821. Guatemala since then has always been one of the poorest countries. Back in 1944 Juan Jose Arevalo was elected president. Democratic government issued orders to confiscate land from America. Colonel Carlos Castillo was …show more content…
Around 12.3 million population of unprivileged (Guatemalan Mayan Genocide). Guatemala was once at the heart of the Mayan civilisation. Up until the spanish explorers conquered region in 16th century. The Guatemalan government classified the Mayans as internal enemies. The government brought up the fact of racist notions towards Mayan members of an inferior culture. This whole situation started due of the fact people saw Mayan members as the reason for Guatemala's poverty. They called them lazy, useless, and worthless (Guatemalan 1981-1983). Mayans started protesting against their government wanting equality and they also wanted inclusion of their culture and language (Guatemalan Mayan Genocide). Army members said Mayans were working towards communist coup. Members doing the killings considered and defined themselves at killing machines during the time of this horrifying massacre (Genocide Guatemala). Back in 1979 the daily number of killings was 20-30 people. Army and paramilitary teams along with civil patrols attacked a total of 626 villegas (Guatemalan Mayan Genocide). Along with this event there were 2 kinds of dictatorship which included communist and right wing. Right wing was anti-communist and acceptable to allies (Guatemala 1982). The ESA, meaning Secret Anti-communist Army, and Lamano Blanco tortured and murdered students, professors and, farmers of living in the Mayan Community (Guatemala
Number 1 This event took place in guatemala. Back before the Mayan Genocide most citizens in Guatemala identified as Mayan. Some would say Mayan controlled the population. Guatemala achieved independence from spain back in 1821. Guatemala since then has always been one of the poorest countries. Back in 1944 Juan Jose Arevalo was elected president. Democratic government issued orders to confiscate land from America. Colonel Carlos Castillo was …show more content…
Around 12.3 million population of unprivileged (Guatemalan Mayan Genocide). Guatemala was once at the heart of the Mayan civilisation. Up until the spanish explorers conquered region in 16th century. The Guatemalan government classified the Mayans as internal enemies. The government brought up the fact of racist notions towards Mayan members of an inferior culture. This whole situation started due of the fact people saw Mayan members as the reason for Guatemala's poverty. They called them lazy, useless, and worthless (Guatemalan 1981-1983). Mayans started protesting against their government wanting equality and they also wanted inclusion of their culture and language (Guatemalan Mayan Genocide). Army members said Mayans were working towards communist coup. Members doing the killings considered and defined themselves at killing machines during the time of this horrifying massacre (Genocide Guatemala). Back in 1979 the daily number of killings was 20-30 people. Army and paramilitary teams along with civil patrols attacked a total of 626 villegas (Guatemalan Mayan Genocide). Along with this event there were 2 kinds of dictatorship which included communist and right wing. Right wing was anti-communist and acceptable to allies (Guatemala 1982). The ESA, meaning Secret Anti-communist Army, and Lamano Blanco tortured and murdered students, professors and, farmers of living in the Mayan Community (Guatemala