The Guatemalan Revolution was disliked Change_sentiment by the United States federal government , which was predisposed during the Cold War to see Perception_active it as communist .

The United Fruit Company ( UFC ) , whose highly profitable business Commerce_sell had been affected Influence by the end to exploitative labor practices Practice in Guatemala , engaged Participation in an influential Influence lobbying campaign to persuade Convincing the U.S. to overthrow Change_of_leadership the Guatemalan government .

Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected Change_of_leadership U.S. President in 1952 , promising Commitment to take a harder line against communism ; the links Communication that his staff members John Foster Dulles and Allen Dulles had to the UFC also predisposed them to act against the Guatemalan government .

However , psychological warfare and the fear of a U.S. invasion intimidated the Guatemalan army , which eventually refused Agree_or_refuse_to_act to fight .

It is crossed Motion_directional by several ranges of low karstic hills and rises Motion_directional to the south as it nears the Guatemalan Highlands .