Encyclopedia of U.S. Military Interventions in Latin America [2 volumes] [2 volumes]

Synopsis

This unique reference shows how the United States has intervened militarily, politically, and economically in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean from the early 19th century to the present day.What do baseball, American war crimes, and a slice of watermelon have in common in the annals of Latin American history? Believe it or not, this disparate grouping reflects the cultural and historical remnants of America's military and political involvement in the region. As early as 1811, the United States began intervening in the affairs of Central America, South America, and the Caribbean … and it hasn't stopped since. This compelling reference analyzes both the major interventions and minor conflicts stemming from our nation's military operations in these areas and examines the people, places, legislation, and strategies that contributed to these events.In addition to documented facts and figures, the alphabetically organized entries in Encyclopedia of U.S. Military Interventions in Latin America present fascinating anecdotes on the subject, including why the United States once invaded Panama over a slice of watermelon, how an intervention in Nicaragua landed our country on trial for war crimes, and how the popularity of baseball in Latin America is a direct result of American influence. Primary source documents and visual aids accompany the content.

Book details

Author:

Alan McPherson, Ian Abbey, Tristan Abbey, Lacie A. Ballinger, Marc Becker, Benjamin R. Beede, William H. Beezley, Nathan Bennett Albright, William K. Bolt, Hal Brands, Keith Braxton, Ron Briley, John A. Britton, Darryl E. Brock, Brenda L. Broussard, R. B. Brown, Christina Bueno, Dino E. Buenviaje, Barry Carr, Peter E. Carr, J. Justin Castro, Joel C. Christenson, Don M. Coerver, Colin M. Colbourn, Jason M. Colby, Joseph E. Collins, Mark Crawford, Eamon Devine, Michael E. Donoghue, John Dreyer, Benjamin J. Earwicker, Jeff Ewen, Gregory C. Ference, David Fields, Richard Filipink, John T. Fishel, John Fredriksen, Max Paul Friedman, Beau Gaitors, Martha C. Galván-Mandujano, Roberto García Ferreira, Juan Pablo Gómez, Roberto González Arana, Larry A. Grant, Artur Gruszczak, Michael R. Hall, Bradley Hilgert, Charles F. Howlett, Jerry Keenan, Andrew J. Kirkendall, Walter E. Kretchik, S. J. Lange, Daniel Lewis, Arturo Lopez-Levy, Brian Loveman, Colin M. MacLachlan, Martin J. Manning, Jerome V. Martin, Ignacio Martínez, Jack McCallum, Joseph M. McCarthy, J. Patrice McSherry, Christina Mobley, Aaron Moulton, Barry Mowell, Jedrek Mularski, Justin D. Murphy, Harvey Neptune, Steven G. O’ Brien, Angela O’ Neal, Nicole L. Pacino, Vanni Pettinà, Richard W. Peuser, Paul G. Pierpaoli, Margaret Power, Ariana Quezada, Daniel Richter, Kalli J. Ritter, Priscilla Roberts, David M. Rodríguez, Eric Paul Roorda, Anna Rulska, David Ryan, William F. Sater, Friedrich Schuler, Stephen Irving Max Schwab, Bevan Sewell, Margaret M. Seymour, James F. Siekmeier, Stephen M. Streeter, Jeffrey F. Taffet, Ellen D. Tillman, Spencer C. Tucker, Dustin Walcher, Andrew Walker, Sean M. Walsh, Robert Anthony Waters, Cynthia Watson, Gregory Weeks, James H. Willbanks, Corbin Williamson, Micah Wright, Vanessa M. Ziegler

ISBN:

9798216158493

Related ISBNs:

9781598842593

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing

Pages:

N/A

Reading age:

7-17

Includes images:

Yes

Date of addition:

2023-07-29

Usage restrictions:

Copyright

Copyright date:

2013

Copyright by:

ABC-CLIO, LLC. 

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Categories:

History, Military, Nonfiction