ISBN:
9781350218413
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9781783605996
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1783605995
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9781783606009
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1783606002
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (XXIII, 448 Seiten)
Edition:
Also published in print
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Kiernan, Victor G., 1913 - 2009 America
DDC:
325/.373
Keywords:
History of the Americas
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United States Foreign relations
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United States Territorial expansion
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Cover ; About the Author ; Title Page ; Copyright ; Contents ; Preface ; Foreword ; Introduction ; Part One: The Winning of the National Territory ;1. The Birth of a Nation ;2. The Pursuit of Happiness ;3. White Man and Red Man ; Part Two: Middle Decades ;1. The Literary Mirror.
Abstract:
2. From West Indies to Far East3. Civil War and After ;4. The Last Indian Wars ; Part Three: Overseas Expansion and the War with Spain ;1. The Red Man in Custody ;2. New Visions of Empire ;3. Latin America and Further Asia ;4. Anglo-Saxons and Their Wars.
Abstract:
Part Four: Imperial Choices for a New Century1. The Progressivist Era ;2. The Philippines Experiment, and Direct or Indirect Rule ;3. Dollar Diplomacy in Central America ;4. Old World Frustrations, and Ideas of a New World Order ; Part Five: Two Strides to World Power.
Abstract:
1. Great War and Not So Great Peace2. Victory and After: The Mirror of Science Fiction ;3. America, the World's Banker ;4. Slump Years, and a New Look at the Red Indian ;5. From Isolationism to Conquest ; Part Six: The American Hegemony ;1. Capitalism, Militarism and the Cold War.
Abstract:
2. The Old Empires and Neo-Colonialism3. War in Vietnam and Its Repercussions ;4. The Middle East and Africa ;5. Latin America ;6. Retrospect and Prospect ; Epilogue by John Trumpbour ; Bibliography ; Index.
Abstract:
This pioneering study provides unparalleled insight into the history, culture, and politics of American imperialism
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Also published in print.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
DOI:
10.5040/9781350218413
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