| As long as you pretend these didn't happen: Iran (1953) - overthrow of the Shah by the CIA Guatemala (1954) - overthrow of an elected government on behalf of US corporate interests Cuba (1961) - invaded Cuba via proxy forces, attempted to assassinate Castro (Bay of Pigs) Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia (1955–1975) Chile (1973) – overthrow of Salvador Allende Nicaragua (1980s) - overthrow the Sandinista government (Contra war) without international authorization Panama (1989) - invaded and overthrew the government without international without international authorizationauthorization Iraq (2003) - invaded and overthrew the government without international authorization Serbia (1999) - airstrikes without international authorization Libya (2011) - exceeded authorization by UN to effect regime change Syria (2014–present) - US military occupation and oil seizure is ongoing There are many more, these are the more notable ones |