<P> Peceny stated that the United States attempted to export democracy in 33 of its 93 20th - century military interventions . Peceny argued that proliberal policies after military intervention had a positive impact on democracy . </P> <P> A global survey done by Pewglobal indicated that at (as of 2014) least 33 surveyed countries have a positive view (50% or above) of the United States . With the top ten most positive countries being Philippines (92%), Israel (84%), South Korea (82%), Kenya (80%), El Salvador (80%), Italy (78%), Ghana (77%), Vietnam (76%), Bangladesh (76%), and Tanzania (75%). While 10 surveyed countries have the most negative view (Below 50%) of the United States . With the countries being Egypt (10%), Jordan (12%), Pakistan (14%), Turkey (19%), Russia (23%), Palestinian Territories (30%), Greece (34%), Argentina (36%), Lebanon (41%), Tunisia (42%). Americans' own view of the United States was viewed at 84% . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Covert United States involvement in regime change </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949 Syrian coup d'état </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949--1953 Albania </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951--56 Tibet </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953 Iranian coup d'état </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956--57 Syria crisis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957--58 Indonesian rebellion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959--2000 Cuba, assassination attempts on Fidel Castro </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 Cambodian "Bangkok Plot" </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 Congo coup </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 Cuba, Bay of Pigs Invasion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 Cuba, Operation Mongoose </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 Dominican Republic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 South Vietnamese coup </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 Bolivian coup d'état </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 Brazilian coup d'état </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 Ghana coup d'état </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 Cambodian coup </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 Bolivian coup d'état </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970--73 Chile </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979--89 Afghanistan, Operation Cyclone </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980--92 Angola, UNITA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981--87 Nicaragua, Contras </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 Chad </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 Haiti </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1996 Iraq coup attempt </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 Afghanistan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004 Haiti </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 Libyan civil war </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011--2017 Syria, Timber Sycamore <Ul> <Li> view </Li> <Li> talk </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Covert United States involvement in regime change </Th> </Tr>

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