Making the Americas: The United States and Latin America from the Age of Revolutions to the Era of Globalization

401 Pages·2007·3.51 MB·English

by  Thomas F. O'Brien

MAKING THE AMERICAS
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Making the Americas
The United States and Latin America
from the Age of Revolutions to the
Era of Globalization
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THOMAS F. O’BRIEN
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO PRESS E ALBUQUERQUE
©2007 by the University of New Mexico Press
All rights reserved. Published 2007
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O’Brien, Thomas F., 947–
Making the Americas : the United States and
Latin America from the age of revolutions to the era of globalization /
Thomas F. O’Brien.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-8263-4200-3 (PBK. : ALK. PAPER)
. Latin America—Civilization—American influences.
2. Latin America—History.
3. Latin America—Relations—United States.
4. United States—Relations—Latin America. I. Title.
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Contents
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INTRODUCTION \ 
CHAPTER ONE
From Encounters to Expansion, 776–86 \ 5
CHAPTER TWO
The Road to Empire, 86–899 \ 5
CHAPTER THREE
The Civilizing Empire, 899–97 \ 75
CHAPTER FOUR
Defending the Empire, 97–929 \ 97
CHAPTER FIVE
From Depression to War, 929–945 \ 29
PHOTOGRAPHS AND ILLUSTRATIONS \ 57
CHAPTER SIX
Nationalism, Communism, and
Modernization, 946–958 \ 79
CHAPTER SEVEN
Defending the Mission of
Modernization, 959–969 \ 209
CHAPTER EIGHT
Dictatorship and Revolution, 970–979 \ 24