Assignment: Movie Response Paper
Watch the Movie "When The Mountains Tremble" and respond to the following questions. (Will provide movie link)
INCLUDE INTRODUCTION. Each question has it's own paragraph.
i. What was the "Ten Years of Spring" (1944-1954)? Which factor(s) would you consider more important in causing the U.S. to become concerned during this era: the United Fruit Company or fear of communism?
ii. How did Guatemalan officials use terror to force the people to "behave?" Provide several examples from throughout the film.
iii. How do the Guatemalan officials use the indigenous culture? What is the reality for the indigenous people? Provide examples.
iv. Why does the government label people as subversive? Who are they really?
v. According to the film, "Declassified Message" and "Memory of Fire," what were the underlying factors that led to U.S. involvement in the 1954 overthrow of Guatemala's president, Jacobo Árbenz?
vi. Were internal or external factors more important in Árbenz's downfall?
vii. What was Guatemala's civil war, and how is Árbenz's overthrow related to this tragic time in history?
viii. Overall, how would you rate this film as an historical source?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.