Bitter Fruit
The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala
With New Essays by John H. Coatsworth, Richard A. Nuccio, and Stephen Kinzer
Stephen Schlesinger
Stephen Kinzer
Introduction by John H. Coatsworth
Foreword by Richard A. Nuccio
About the Authors
Introduction by John H. Coatsworth
Foreword by Richard A. Nuccio
Preface
Maps
Guatemala
The Voyage of the Alfhem
The Invasion Route
1. The Battle Begins
2. A Teacher Take Power
3. An Age of Reform
4. The Clouds Gather
5. The Overlord; The United Fruit Company
6. Advertisements for Myself
7. Operation Success
8. The Liberator
9. The Proconsul
10. The Secret Voyage of the "Alfhem"
11. The Final Countdown
12. Arbenz Fights Back
13. The Longest Day
14. The Liberation
15. The Aftermath
Afterword by Stephen Kinzer
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Stephen Schlesinger is Director of the World Policy Institute.
Stephen Kinzer is cultural correspondent for The New York Times.
John H. Coatsworth is Monroe Gutman Professor of Latin American Affairs and former Director of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University.