Analysis Of The Book Overthrow By Stephen Kinzer - 1713 Words

The United States government engaged in â€Å"regime change operations† throughout the late 19th and 20th Centuries. The United States government overthrown foreign governments for economic benefits. Some economic benefits that were gained would be promoting American economic interests and access to natural resources. For instance securing trade and support for American private investment abroad was another way United States gained economic benefits. While reading the book Overthrow by Stephen Kinzer there are examples on how United States overthrow Hawaii, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Panama. In document 20, Exploring American Histories by Nancy A. Hewitt and Steven F. Lawson what is discussed is imperial expansion (Hewitt and Lawson 644). â€Å"The March of the Flag, 1898† by Albert Beveridge lays out the justifications on why America should imperialize (Hewitt and Lawson 647 Kinzer 117). Beveridge mentioned that they can expand the US market as well as give them democracy. He talks about how America has ruled over unfit races, such as the Indians, many times and imperialism is no different. He also points out that other large nations will scoop them up if the United States doesn t. His main point however, is the vast amount of resources in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines that the United States can accumulate. Some of the resources found in Cuba would be agricultural. The benefits the United States gained from Hawaii won secure access to sugar and fruit plantations. A Pacific portShow MoreRelatedReview of Bitter Fruit by Stephen Schlesinger and Stephen Kinzer3197 Words   |  13 PagesBitter Fruit by Stephen Schlesinger and Stephen Kinzer Book Review and Critical Analysis The year is 1954. Government agencies resurrect secret plans previously discarded until a more forceful administration comes to power. Behind the scenes, the CIA and State Department are fervently working in over time trying to engineer a government overthrow against a populist nationalist in their own backyard who has the dare audacity to threaten both US economic and geopolitical interest. AccusationsRead MoreIdentification And Evaluation Of Sources2372 Words   |  10 Pagesnon-fiction book that is a secondary source. The value of this source is derived from the fact that as an esteemed journalist Cohen can be expected to have credible sources. Cohen has written several books on various famous Jewish Americans that have all been considered credible, making the origin of this book more valuable. Cohen also had the advantage of hindsight when writing this book. All of the events that are relevant to this investigation happened 90 years prior to the publishing of this book. T his