At the beginning of World War II, Heinz August Luning, posing as a Jewish refugee, was sent to Cuba to spy for the Third Reich. Luning's assignment was to collect information about the United States and its allies and report back to Abwehr, the German foreign intelligence agency. The Caribbean waters Luning monitored were important to the Allies ...
Ambitious entrepreneurs, isthmian politicians, and mercenaries who dramatically altered Central America's political culture, economies, and even its traditional social values populate this lively story of a generation of North and Central Americans and their roles in the transformation of Central America from the late nineteenth century until the ...
The roots of American globalization can be seen in the country's participation in the War of 1898. This text examines US growth from its early nationhood to its first major military conflict on the world stage, also known as the Spanish-American War.
Analyzing the German role in Central American domestic and international relations, this book attempts to reveal the full extent of Germany's involvement. Seen as a counterbalance to excessive US presence by leaders there, Germany provided technological development in a cheap labour area.
Accounts of the international relations of Central America have been dominated by the role of the United States and Great Britain. The role of France in Central America has largely been overshadowed by the other great powers. In a well-written, tight, and masterful synthesis, Thomas Schoonover redresses this imbalance. Based on exhaustive ...
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