The Third Century: U.S.–Latin American Relations since 1889 (Latin American Silhouettes)

This text focuses on U.S. relations with Latin America from the advent of the New Diplomacy late in the nineteenth century to the present. Providing a balanced perspective, it presents both the United States’ view that the Western Hemisphere needed to unite under a common democratic, capitalistic society and the Latin American countries’ response to U.S. attempts to impose these goals on its southern neighbors. The authors examine the reciprocal interactions between the two regions, each with distinctive purposes, outlooks, interests, and cultures. They also place U.S.–Latin American relations within the larger global political and economic context. This completely revised and updated text focuses on U.S. relations with Latin America from the advent of the New Diplomacy late in the nineteenth century to the present. Providing a balanced perspective, it presents both the U.S. view that the Western Hemisphere needed to unite under a common democratic, capitalistic society and Latin American countries response to U.S. attempts to impose these goals on its southern neighbors. The authors examine the reciprocal interactions between the two regions, each with distinctive purposes, outlooks, interests, and cultures. They also place U.S. Latin American relations within the larger global political and economic context." -- Provided by publisher. Expansion, empire and intervention, 1889-1913 Revolution, war and expansion, 1913-1929 Depression, war and the good neighbor, 1929-1945 Cold War, dependency and change, 1945-1959 Castro, Cuba and containment, 1959-1979 Cuba, the United States, and the world: from Mariel to Obama The limits of hegemony? 1979-c.1990 NAFTA to now in three keys: commerce, conflict and culture.