This week’s lecture and the attached readings are definitely something I’ve never been aware of. Throughout the reading, you can see the different examples of U.S forces establishing their reign in Latin American countries. Obliviously, I think a lot of people were kept in the dark about the events listed. It wasn’t taught in the […]
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So far this semester we have traveled from the early colonial days of the 1500s to the not so distant past of the 20th century. In particular, this week has focused on continued imperialism against Latin America from its new enemy to the North. Dawson’s reading has two narratives; the more commonly known militaristic intervention […]
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So far this semester we have traveled from the early colonial days of the 1500s to the not so distant past of the 20th century. In particular, this week has focused on continued imperialism against Latin America from its new enemy to the North. Dawson’s reading has two narratives; the more commonly known militaristic intervention […]
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Augusto Sandino, “Political Manifesto” (1927). The message is very clear here. Sandino’s manifesto attempts to threaten the U.S. to not invade Nicaragua, as Latin America does not welcome the U.S. in their countries. As stated by Sandino, “no country will be raped by Yankee morphine addicts,” emphasizing their passionate desire to remain separate and independent … Continue reading Week 9- Commernce, Coercion and America’s Empire
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