Culture Patterns and Processes
by Mike Hanlon
Who had the Power?
During this game there were 5 groups who had different power positions at the beginning:
Army and Wealthy-170
Guerrillas-100
Guatemalan Government-20
Peasants and Workers-0
United States-60
So at the beginning the A&W had the power
Power Shifts
During the 3 Months till the election there was several power shifts
Month 1
Army and Wealthy-170
Guerrillas-100
Guatemalan Government-20
Peasants and Workers-0
United States-60
Month 2
Army and Wealthy-140
Guerrillas-130
Guatemalan Government-20
Peasants and Workers-0
United States-60
Month 3
Army and Wealthy-40
Guerrillas-0
Guatemalan Government-155
Peasants and Workers-75
United States-85
For a while the A&W held most of the control, but the Guerrilla had several successful attacks on them they were able to take the power and they did this so they could get the most MSU's and prevent the A&W from taking over. However at the end the U.S. took over the government because they were afraid a communist government would arise so they took over and in the end the Guatemalan Government held the most MSU's and power though under America's control.
Cooperation and Conflict
Role of the U.S.A
Role
Positive and Negative Power Shifts
How this affects my life
After looking at this simulation in an in-depth view, I can see how this game applies to my life. Several times in my life there is conflict like how the USA can act like our parents, If our parents don't get it to be their way, they step in and take charge. They will end up taking control to settle things. They want things to go their way. Parents are exactly the same way. They both want everything to go their way. Once I was wanting to go to a rock concert in Boston with some of my friends, but they didn't want me to go because they thought it would be too dangerous, and I told them my friends parents would be going with us, but they still didn't want me to go. They wanted it to be their way. However there is some cooperation in my life. Me and my brother don't get along often, but some times we work together to get the things we want. Like how the peasants and the U.S. made a deal to get things they wanted, me and my brother worked together to get a video game. My parents wouldn't let my brother get it because he had just gotten to go on a trip to Florida. I also wanted to play the game so I made a deal that I would get equal playing time if I asked for it from my parents. My brother agreed and I asked my parents for it and they got it for me and we both got to play it. These example are proof that cooperation and conflict exists in my life and that this game applies to my life