Resource Guide: Guatemala's Civil War

Here is a list of web resources that I found to be most relevant to my blog on Guatemala and its civil war.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/guatemala.htm

1. A thorough overview of the events that led up to and turned into the civil war in Guatemala. The page comes from globalsecurity.org, which is a site that emphasizes issues and events of national and international security.

http://www.onwar.com/aced/chrono/c1900s/yr60/fguatemala1961.htm

2. A brief synopsis of the civil war, giving the reader the basic details of the war. It comes from onwar.com and I felt that the site's focus on armed conflict made it a good choice.

http://latin-american-war-revolution.suite101.com/article.cfm/history_of_the_guatemalan_war

3. A summary of the significant moments of the civil war. I felt this was a solid resource because of the site revolved around Latin American history and wars.

http://www.squidoo.com/guatwar

4. An excellent site that has a number of articles on different events in the war. It includes relevant photos and video footage.

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1129.html

5.A country specific description from the U.S. Department of State. Lists citizenship details, criminal law, health information, etc. I find it to be a good resource to understand Guatemala's conditions and demographics.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gt.html

6. The CIA's World Factbook site on Guatemala. I find it quite useful because it gives details of the nation's economy, government, military, and transnational issues.

http://www.holbrooktravel.com/pages/naturetours/country_info/guatemala.aspx

7.Travel site that focuses on travel in Central America. I liked this resource because it gives the reader a look into Guatemala from a traveler's perspective. Specifically it discusses various cultural details of Guatemalans.

http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Americas/Guatemala-POLITICS-GOVERNMENT-AND-TAXATION.html

8. The Encyclopedia of Nations web site features information on Guatemala's government, politics, and taxation. I believed this was a good reference because it helps to explain Guatemala's financial situation through its political decisions.

http://www.everyculture.com/Ge-It/Guatemala.html

9. A web site centered around global culture. I liked this site as a reference because it focuses on Guatemalan identity and and ethnic relations within the country.

http://gomexico.about.com/od/historyculture/p/maya.htm

10. A Mayan cultural website that summarizes Mayan history as well as Aborigine Guatemalans today. I choose this source because it gave a good summary of the Mayan culture of Guatemala.

http://lanic.utexas.edu/project/etext/llilas/portal/portal089/guatemala.pdf

11. A web article focusing on the Ladino side of the conflict in Guatemala. I liked it because it gives the reader the majority perspective and another viewpoint on the conflict in Guatemala.

http://www.un.int/guatemala/english/english.html

12. United Nations website involving Guatemala's affiliation. I felt this was a superior resource because it discusses the nation's involvement in the United Nations and its peace effort.

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/Anthro/fischer/globalistbroccoli.htmlhttp://www.un.org/depts/dpa/french/prev_dip/americas_europe/guatemala/reports/informe_indigena.pdf

13. An online report from the United Nations on the discrimination of the indigenous people of Guatemala. I choose this resource because it presents detailed accounts of discrimination as seen by U.N. investigators.

http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Guatemala-ECONOMY.html

14. Article from the Encylopedia of Nations of Guatemala's economy. I liked this reference because it explains the connection between the history of the civil war in relation to the countries current and former economic status.

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/Anthro/fischer/globalistbroccoli.html

15. Article on the global market's effect on Mayan farmers from the Vanderbilt college of Anthropology. I picked this source because it shows the indigenous minority in a global context and how they relate to the rest of the world.


I hope these multiple resources give you a good start on where to find information on the core issues in Guatemalan and the aftermath of it's civil war. While we can do massive amounts of research, we can't truly feel the pain of strict discrimination and a country that has had a government in chaos for over a thirty year period.



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