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The Danger of Dreams German and American Imperialism in Latin America
American imperialism in Latin America at the beginning
of the twentieth century has been explained, in part, as a response to
the threat posed by Germany in the region.
But, as Nancy
Mitchell demonstrates, the German actions that raised American hackles
then -- and have been held up ever since as evidence that Germany aimed
to challenge the Monroe Doctrine -- prove to be, on close inspection of
German, U.S., and British archives, a potent mix of German bombast and
American paranoia.
Simply put, says Mitchell, there was no German threat in Latin America.
Mitchell's
case hinges on the careful investigation of four important matters: the
development of German and U.S. war plans, Roosevelt's response to the
Anglo-German blockade of Venezuela, the German presence in southern
Brazil, and the evolution of Wilson's Mexican policy.
Her close
analysis of German actions exposes the persistent U.S. tendency to
exaggerate the threat that Wilhelmine Germany posed to Latin America.
Germany's ambitions, recklessly proclaimed but never translated into
policy, allowed the United States to disguise its interventions in
Latin America as the protection of the region from rapacious Europeans,
rather than the imperialism of a rising power.
CONDITION:Soft Cover, light wear to cover
and previous owner was a smoker, faint scent of cigarette smoke, mild
damp stain to back pages edges, index area
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