El Salvador (1980 1992)
Abstract
United States involvement in El Salvador dates back to the 1970s during the Carter Administration, and was adopted by the Reagan Administration in the 1980s. The Reagan Administration saw El Salvador as an easy way for the Soviet Union to spread communism in Latin American countries. If the Soviet Union's influence was not contained and it would spread to other Central American countries, it would cause a security concern for the U.S. National Security in the United States.The Reagan Administration decided to fight communism starting in El Salvador. A decision was made to halt the spread of Marxism in El Salvador. When Ambassador Deane Hinton was sent to El Salvador his mission was to ensure that communist guerillas were unable to take over the country. This mission was handed to Ambassador Hinton by the U.S. government, National Security and to some extent by the President. Riding on the heels of the Vietnam War, that was long, drawn out, and highly opposed, the Reagan Administration was given the tough job of addressing the people of the U.S. on the communist insurgency in El Salvador and the threat that it posed against the U.S National Interest. Needing to increase the number of military advisors in the country. The White House agreed to provide the financial aid and the military personnel that was required.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 16, 2007
- Accession Number
- AD1121521
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army Sergeants Major Academy