The Danger of Dreams: German and American Imperialism in Latin America

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UNC Press Books, 1999 - Political Science - 312 pages
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 t
 

Contents

The Rise of GermanAmerican Antagonism
9
The Height of the German Challenge The Venezuela Blockade 19021903
64
The Reach of the Monroe Doctrine The Germanization of Brazil
108
The Dominance of the United States Huerta Wilson and Wilhelm
160
Image and Reality The Utility of Misperception
216
Holes
229
Bibliography
283
Index
303
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Nancy Mitchell is associate professor of history at North Carolina State University.