The American Influence In British Guiana’s Independence Process

The flourishing development of the national liberation movement after The Second World War allowed the colonies of South America,British Guyana,to see the hope of independence.The British government agreed British Guyana independence under the wave of the world national liberation movement.The United States government suspected that Jagan is a communist and did not agree with Jagan to lead independence of British Guiana.However,under the persuasion of the United Kingdom,the United States government has laid down the doubts of Jagan and formulated a policy that make friendly relations with Jagan.But just as the United States government was preparing to distribute economic aid to British Guiana,there was a riot in the colony.The United States government not only suspended aid,but also changed the established policy.The Kennedy Administration considered it was an opportunity to undermine the Jagan government,by helping Jagan’s opponent,Burnham,to intensify the riots in the colonies.The anti-government riots were the beginning of the United States government’s destruction of the Jagan government.After that,the United States government not only continued to intervene in the political riots in British Guiana,but also exerted pressure on the United Kingdom to postpone the independence of British Guiana.Subsequently,the United Kingdom worked together to create a proportional representation system against jagan’s people’s progressive party,an electoral system that excluded him from power in British Guyana.The United States’ intervention in British Guiana reached it’s original purpose,Jagan left the political arena of British Guiana,British Guyana was taken over by others and gained independence.The US intervention in British Guiana delayed the independence process of British Guiana,causing the colonial economy to become even more impoverished.It also allowed Guyana to go on the dictatorial path after independence,which was not conducive to the development of modern democratic politics in Guyana.However,the impact is not only that.For the United States,interfering with British Guiana has safeguarded the interests of the United States in Latin America and succeeded in competing with the Soviet union for a sphere of influence in Latin America;For the United Kingdom,although the United States interfered with British Guiana has increased its burden,but the United Kingdom still agrees with the United States" intervention.Because the United Kingdom needs the United States to improve its international status.It is vital that has a good relationship with the United States.The Anglo-American alliance was reinforced by this event.