Eisenhower And Latin America

Author : Stephen G. Rabe
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469619545

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Eisenhower and Latin America by Stephen G. Rabe Pdf

Stephen Rabe's timely book examines President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Latin American policy and assesses the president's actions in light of recent "Eisenhower revisionism." During his first term, Eisenhower paid little attention to Latin America but his objective there was clear: to prevent communism from gaining a foothold. The Eisenhower administration was prepared to cooperate with authoritarian military regimes, but not to fund developmental aid or vigorously promote political democracy. Two events in the second administration convinced Eisenhower that he had underestimated the extent of popular unrest--and thus the potential for Communist inroads: the stoning of Vice-President Richard M. Nixon in Caracas and the radicalization of the Cuban Revolution. He then began to support trade agreements, soft loans, and more strident measures that led to CIA involvement in the Bay of Pigs invasion and plots to assassinate Fidel Castro and Rafael Trujillo. In portraying Eisenhower as a virulent anti-Communist and cold warrior, Rabe challenges the Eisenhower revisionists who view the president as a model of diplomatic restraint.

Author : Bevan Sewell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780857729293

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The US and Latin America by Bevan Sewell Pdf

The US in the 1950s and 1960s wanted to prevent a new communist regime in the Western hemisphere at any cost. Under President Eisenhower the US pursued a policy of support for dictators, the economic shoring up of regimes that impoverished their own people and sanctioned direct interventions such as the overthrow of the Guatemalan government in 1954. When John F. Kennedy came to power, he promised a reset of relations and set about pouring aid into Latin America. Yet in 1961 Kennedy also attempted to intervene in Central American domestic politics with the Bay of Pigs operation. How far was each of the approaches pursued by the two administrations responsible for increasing tensions and encouraging radicalism on the continent? In answering this question Bevan Sewell shows how Eisenhower's strategic stance on the Cold War became increasingly detrimental to Latin America over time, and shows how similar policies were continued by the Kennedy administration. The US and Latin America provides a new lens through which to assess US policy towards Latin America at an important time in inter-American relations.

Author : Dwight David Eisenhower
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : South America
ISBN : MINN:31951D03554990R

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Strengthening Friendship and Trust Among the American Republics by Dwight David Eisenhower Pdf

Author : United States. President (1953-1961 : Eisenhower)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1220 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : United States
ISBN : PSU:000023137691

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Dwight D. Eisenhower by United States. President (1953-1961 : Eisenhower) Pdf

Author : Chester J. Pach
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781119027676

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A Companion to Dwight D. Eisenhower by Chester J. Pach Pdf

A Companion to Dwight D. Eisenhower brings new depth to the historiography of this significant and complex figure, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date depiction of both the man and era. Thoughtfully incorporates new and significant literature on Dwight D. Eisenhower Thoroughly examines both the Eisenhower era and the man himself, broadening the historical scope by which Eisenhower is understood and interpreted Presents a complete picture of Eisenhower’s many roles in historical context: the individual, general, president, politician, and citizen This Companion is the ideal starting point for anyone researching America during the Eisenhower years and an invaluable guide for graduate students and advanced undergraduates in history, political science, and policy studies Meticulously edited by a leading authority on the Eisenhower presidency with chapters by international experts on political, international, social, and cultural history

Author : Stephen G. Rabe
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781469617367

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The Most Dangerous Area in the World by Stephen G. Rabe Pdf

In March 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced the formation of the Alliance for Progress, a program dedicated to creating prosperous, socially just, democratic societies throughout Latin America. Over the next few years, the United States spent nearly $20 billion in pursuit of the Alliance's goals, but Latin American economies barely grew, Latin American societies remained inequitable, and sixteen extraconstitutional changes of government rocked the region. In this close, critical analysis, Stephen Rabe explains why Kennedy's grand plan for Latin America proved such a signal policy failure. Drawing on recently declassified materials, Rabe investigates the nature of Kennedy's intense anti-Communist crusade and explores the convictions that drove him to fight the Cold War throughout the Caribbean and Latin America--a region he repeatedly referred to as "the most dangerous area in the world." As Rabe acknowledges, Kennedy remains popular in the United States and Latin America, in part for the noble purposes behind the Alliance for Progress. But an unwavering determination to wage Cold War led Kennedy to compromise, even mutilate, those grand goals.

Author : Milton Stover Eisenhower
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Latin America
ISBN : MINN:31951D03554986I

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United States - Latin American Relations [1953-1958] by Milton Stover Eisenhower Pdf

Author : Milton Stover Eisenhower
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Latin America
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173023677017

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United States-Latin American Relations by Milton Stover Eisenhower Pdf

Author : Philip Taubman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9780684856995

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Secret Empire by Philip Taubman Pdf

During the most dangerous years of the Cold War, a handful of Americans secretly built machines that revolutionized spying and warfare while protecting the United States from a surprise nuclear attack. This is their story, told in full for the first time. of photos.

Author : Chester J. Pach,Elmo Richardson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015021493443

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The Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower by Chester J. Pach,Elmo Richardson Pdf

An analysis of Eisenhower's leadership and managerial style and exploration of the significance of the decisions Eisenhower made on a whole range of issues, from civil rights to atomic testing.

Author : Michael Grow
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780700618880

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U.S. Presidents and Latin American Interventions by Michael Grow Pdf

Lyndon Johnson invaded the Dominican Republic. Richard Nixon sponsored a coup attempt in Chile. Ronald Reagan waged covert warfare in Nicaragua. Nearly a dozen times during the Cold War, American presidents turned their attention from standoffs with the Soviet Union to intervene in Latin American affairs. In each instance, it was declared that the security of the United States was at stake-but, as Michael Grow demonstrates, these actions had more to do with flexing presidential muscle than responding to imminent danger. From Eisenhower's toppling of Arbenz in Guatemala in 1954 to Bush's overthrow of Noriega in Panama in 1989, Grow casts a close eye on eight major cases of U.S. intervention in the Western Hemisphere, offering fresh interpretations of why they occurred and what they signified. The case studies also include the Bay of Pigs fiasco, Reagan's invasion of Grenada in 1983, and JFK's little-known 1963 intervention against the government of Cheddi Jagan in British Guiana. Grow argues that it was not threats to U.S. national security or endangered economic interests that were decisive in prompting presidents to launch these interventions. Rather, each intervention was part of a symbolic geopolitical chess match in which the White House sought to project an image of overpowering strength to audiences at home and abroad-in order to preserve both national and presidential credibility. As Grow also reveals, that impulse was routinely reinforced by local Latin American elites-such as Chilean businessmen or opposition Panamanian politicians-who actively promoted intervention in their own self-interest. LBJ's loud lament—“What can we do in Vietnam if we can't clean up the Dominican Republic?”—reflected just how preoccupied our presidents were with proving that the U.S. was no paper tiger and that they themselves were fearless and forceful leaders. Meticulously argued and provocative, Grow's bold reinterpretation of Cold War history shows that this special preoccupation with credibility was at the very core of our presidents' approach to foreign relations, especially those involving our Latin American neighbors.

Author : Tom Long
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107121249

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Latin America Confronts the United States by Tom Long Pdf

Using multinational sources, the book explores how Latin American leaders influenced US policy in the context of asymmetrical power relations.

Author : Milton Stover Eisenhower
Publisher : Garden City, N.Y : Doubleday
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Latin America
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173025465360

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The Wine is Bitter by Milton Stover Eisenhower Pdf

Author : William I. Hitchcock
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 895 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781451698435

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The Age of Eisenhower by William I. Hitchcock Pdf

The New York Times–bestselling biography: a “complete and powerful assessment” of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency (Booklist, starred review). Drawing on newly declassified documents and thousands of pages of unpublished material, The Age of Eisenhower tells the story of a masterful president guiding the nation through the great crises of the 1950s, from McCarthyism and the Korean War through civil rights turmoil and Cold War conflicts. This is a portrait of a skilled leader who, despite his conservative inclinations, found a middle path through the bitter partisanship of his era. At home, Eisenhower affirmed the central elements of the New Deal, such as Social Security; fought the demagoguery of Senator Joseph McCarthy; and advanced the agenda of civil rights for African-Americans. Abroad, he ended the Korean War and avoided a new quagmire in Vietnam. Yet he also charted a significant expansion of America’s missile technology and deployed a vast array of covert operations around the world to confront the challenge of communism. As he left office, he cautioned Americans to remain alert to the dangers of a powerful military-industrial complex that could threaten their liberties. Today, presidential historians rank Eisenhower fifth on the list of great presidents, and William Hitchcock’s “rich narrative” shows us why Ike’s stock has risen so high. He was a gifted leader, a decent man of humble origins who used his powers to advance the welfare of all Americans (The Wall Street Journal).

Author : United States. President (1953-1961 : Eisenhower)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Foreign policy
ISBN : MINN:31951D03597145P

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A Program for Mutual Security by United States. President (1953-1961 : Eisenhower) Pdf