El Salvador & Guatemala / Alexander Cruden, Book Editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cruden, Alex, editor.

Series:

Genocide and persecution

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Genocide.

Mayas.

History.

Atrocities.

State-sponsored terrorism.

Death squads.

El Salvador--History--Civil War, 1979-1992.

El Salvador.

Civil war--El Salvador--History--20th century.

Civil war.

Political persecution--El Salvado--History--20th century.

Political persecution.

Death squads--El Salvador--History--20th century.

State-sponsored terrorism--El Salvador.

Guatemala--History--Civil War, 1960-1996--Atrocities.

Guatemala.

State-sponsored terrorism--Guatemala.

Mayas--Crimes against--Guatemala.

Genocide--Guatemala.

Physical Description:

pages cm.

Other Title:

El Salvador and Guatemala

Place of Publication:

Detroit : Greenhaven Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2013.

Summary:

The histories of nations across the globe are marked by dark periods of mass murder, brutal repression, and unrelenting persecution. Remembering and understanding such incidents is vitally important. The Genocide and Persecution series offers students and other readers a multitude of perspectives, allowing for a more nuanced understanding of these complex and horrific periods in world history. Each volume is an anthology of previously published materials on acts of genocide, crimes against humanity, and other instances of extreme persecution. Individual volumes address an, event or series of events in a nation, region, or people's history, and include historical background, writings about the relevant issues and controversies, and first-person narratives. By providing primary sources, as well as analysis of crucial issues, these volumes help develop critical thinking skills and encourage global connections; they also support key curriculum standards in a variety of areas, including history, English language arts and social science. The text is enhanced by an annotated, table of contents; a foreword written by an expert in the field of genocide studies; a chronology; detailed illustrations and photographs; features for classroom use, including analytical exercises, writing prompts, and group activities; a glossary; an annotated list of organizations to contact; an annotated list of primary source documents, such as reports, treaties, resolutions, and judicial decisions; a bibliography; and a comprehensive subject index. Those who study genocide, crimes against humanity, and persecution struggle to comprehend and explain the enormity and brutality of such acts. The Genocide and Persecution series explores events from many angles, equipping readers with the tools to achieve a greater understanding of these atrocities. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chronology : El Salvador

Chronology : Guatemala

In El Salvador, a military and police campaign attacked civilians / Cynthia J. Arnson

US policy was inconsistent as fighting grew in El Salvador / Richard A. Haggerty

With the war's end, Salvadorans have a chance to rebuild / Michael Reid

The government of El Salvador violated international standards / United Nations

In Guatemala, government forces carried out large-scale killings / John Hartwell Moore, ed

US secret agents became involved with oppressors in Guatemala / Kate Doyle and Carlos Osorio

The Guatemalan government committed genocide / Guatemalan Commission for Historical Clarification

A true Guatemalan peace would unlock enormous potential / Rigoberta Menchu Tum

Strategy choices by both sides led to a Salvadoran stalemate / Hugh Byrne

El Salvador's military operated like organized crime / William Stanley

Standing firm for religion-based causes was fatal in El Salvador / Tommie Sue Montgomery

US aid supports a protracted massacre in El Salvador / Thomas Sheehan

After the war, Salvadoran feminists aimed to establish equality / Karen Kampwirth

In Guatemala, the army combined massive force with humanitarian aid / Jennifer Schirmer

The CIA contributed to Guatemala's civil war / Molly Ivins

In Guatemala, counter-insurgency turned into genocide / Marc Drouin

The war ended, but Guatemalan refugees have few opportunities / Victor Perera

Guatemalan's case with the past and redefine the future / Beatriz Manz

The early experiences of a Salvadoran activist / Leigh Fenley

A Salvadoran death squad member relates his fall from power / Carlos Dada

A Salvadoran woman describes the El Mozote massacre / Mark Danner

A researcher describes how violence escalated in one Guatemalan town / Robert M. Carmack

Two Guatemalan survivors testify before a Spanish federal court / Kate Doyle

A Guatemalan soldier relates his shock at tactics used on prisoners / Victor Montejo.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0737762543

9780737762549

OCLC:

809412052

Publisher Number:

99954164867