Che Guevara <saw> that they <would> use the fear

[WilliamTaft]

In 1953, Che Guevara came to Guatemala under the democratically-elected government of President Árbenz. Árbenz passed reforms to redistribute some of this uncultivated land back to the people while compensating the landowners. But he was overthrown in a CIA-sponsored coup. The military was protecting against the seizure of private property and communist takeover. They were protecting corporate profits and Che saw that they would use the fear of communism to overthrow any government that threatened those profits. So he took the lessons of Guatemala with him to Mexico.
Source: History vs. Che Guevara - Alex Gendler, YouTube

What do "saw" and "would" mean in this context?

 

[Skrej]

They are used in their normal senses.

Frankly, I'm a little surprised to see you ask this question. Why do you think they mean anything different?

Edit: Are you asking about the meaning of the overall sentence?

 

[teechar]

What do "saw"

either:
1- noticed
or
2- realized

and "would" mean in this context?

Take a look at the first entry for "would" in this link.

would

1. used to refer to future time from the point of view of the past: 2. used to…

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