Though PBSuccess was viewed positively within the US soon after it occurred, the violence perpetrated by the Guatemalan governments supported by the US in the 1970s and 1980s changed the perception of the coup among the US public.
Meskipun PBSuccess memandang positif AS tak lama setelah kejadian, kekerasan yang dilakukan oleh pemerintah Guatemala dukungan AS pada 1970an dan 1980an mengubah sudut pandang kudeta tersebut di kalangan masyarakat AS.