Guatemalan Civil War

The Guatemalan Civil War was fought from 1960 to 1996 between the government of Guatemala and various leftist rebel groups. The Guatemalan government forces committed genocide against the Maya population of Guatemala during the civil war and there were widespread human rights violations against civilians. The context of the struggle was based on longstanding issues over land distribution. Wealthy Guatemalans, mainly of European descent, and foreign companies like the American United Fruit Company had control over much of the land leading to conflicts with the rural, disproportionately indigenous, peasants who worked the land.

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1965 — 1996  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Guerra Civil de Guatemala
civil war, Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity, politics of Guatemala, Guatemala, 

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Location: 14.6333, -90.5, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1965-03-03T00:00:00Z

1996-12-29T00:00:00Z

1965 — 1996 Guatemalan Civil War

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Frameless

Military in Chichicastenango (1971)

CobanAVPSoldadosA

Plaza de los Mártires and Library of Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC)

In Nebaj-cemetary with civil war victims-another History lesson from Jorge (6996021487)

Operation Sofia

U. S. ARMY COUNTERINSURGENCY FORCES, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FIELD MANUAL, FM 31-22- P. 85

US Army Handbook of Counterinsurgency Guidelines for Area Commanders, Headquarters, U. S. Department of the Army

Emblem of the Movimiento Revolucionario Ixim, an small guerrill

Primavera del Ixcán 06

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1823	Federal Republic of Central America		Wikidata
area	region	1823	United Provinces of Central America		Wikidata
event	war	1965	Guatemalan Civil War	civil war, Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity, politics of Guatemala	Wikidata
site	fort	1846	Fuerte de San José Buena Vista	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1846	San José Castle	fort, architectural structure	Wikidata
commons	image		Military in Chichicastenango (1971)		Commons
commons	image		CobanAVPSoldadosA		Commons
commons	image		Plaza de los Mártires and Library of Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC)		Commons
commons	image		In Nebaj-cemetary with civil war victims-another History lesson from Jorge (6996021487)		Commons
commons	image		Operation Sofia		Commons
commons	image		U. S. ARMY COUNTERINSURGENCY FORCES, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FIELD MANUAL, FM 31-22- P. 85		Commons
commons	image		US Army Handbook of Counterinsurgency Guidelines for Area Commanders, Headquarters, U. S. Department of the Army		Commons
commons	image		Emblem of the Movimiento Revolucionario Ixim, an small guerrill		Commons
commons	image		Primavera del Ixcán 06		Commons