Several academics – including Peter Winn, Peter Kornbluh and Tim Weiner – have stated that the support of the United States was crucial to the coup and the consolidation of power afterward.
Beberapa akademisi, termasuk Peter Winn, Peter Kornbluh dan Tim Weiner menyatakan bahwa dukungan Amerika Serikat sangat penting terhadap kudeta tersebut dan konsolidasi kekuasaan sesudahnya.