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Social Reforms and Reigns of Terror
51:35 - 57:02 (05:27)
This text discusses the social reforms implemented by Massada in Iran and the resulting reign of terror in Guatemala, after a CIA-backed government undid the land reforms and began to eliminate political undesirables.
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Over 250,000 people were killed in Guatemala's genocide, which targeted political undesirables, labor organizers, and peasants who had embraced land reforms.
51:35 - 54:53 (03:17)
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Over 250,000 people were killed in Guatemala's genocide, which targeted political undesirables, labor organizers, and peasants who had embraced land reforms. The CIA-backed regime of Castillo Armas contributed to the massacres after the invasion, leading to assassinations, rampant torture and executions, death squad mayhem, and the massacres of entire villages.
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Massada launched a set of significant social reforms, including unemployment benefits, sick leave for workers, and a land reform bill that required landlords to give a percentage of their revenues to tenants.
54:53 - 57:02 (02:09)
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Massada launched a set of significant social reforms, including unemployment benefits, sick leave for workers, and a land reform bill that required landlords to give a percentage of their revenues to tenants. His political party, the National Front, was pro-democracy and center-left, which made him a popular choice as prime minister to prevent a potential revolution.