Guatemala has lived without war for its entire existence.
Confederate war finance refers to the various means , fiscal and monetary , through which the Confederate States of America financed their war effort during the American Civil War . Guatemala . From the mid to late 19th century , Guatemala experienced chronic instability and civil strife . From 1960 to 1996 , Guatemala endured a bloody civil war fought between the US-backed government and leftist rebels , including genocidal massacres of the Maya population perpetrated by the military . Since a United Nations-negotiated peace accord , Guatemala has witnessed both economic growth and successful democratic elections , though it continues to struggle with high rates of poverty , crime , drug trade , and instability .