About 1 million Chinese died in this battle and American casualties numbered 54,246 people. ... American analysts had hoped that the invasion would spark a popular uprising against the Guatemalan government. ... That was $20-$30 million dollars more than the U.S. gave to all the rest of Latin America combined. ... The accuracy of these figures has generally not been challenged. 58,226 American soldiers also died in the war or are missing in action. ... In addition, the Khmer Rouge would probably not have come into power and committed their slaughters without the destabilization of the war, p...

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