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Informationen zum Autor By Jane M. Rausch Klappentext In the horrific conflict of 1914-1918 known first as "The Great War" and later as World War I, Latin American nations were peripheral players. Only after the U.S. entered the fighting in 1917 did eight of the twenty republics declare war. Five others broke diplomatic relations with Germany, while seven maintained strict neutrality. These diplomatic stances, even those of the two actual belligerents-Brazil and Cuba-did little to tip the balance of victory in favor of the allies, and perhaps that explains why historians have paid scant attention to events in Latin America related to the war. Nevertheless, it is still remarkable that Percy Alvin Martin's classic account, Latin American and the War, first published in 1925, remains the standard text on the topic.This book attempts to redress this gap by taking a fresh look at developments between 1914 and 1921 in one of the neutral nations-Colombia. This period, which coincides with the presidency of José Vicente Concha (1914-1918) and his successor, Marco Fidel Suárez (1918-1921), is filled with momentous developments not only in foreign policy, when Colombian diplomats pressured by German, British and U.S. propaganda struggled to maintain strict neutrality, but also on the domestic scene as the newly installed Conservative regime faced political and economic crises that sparked numerous and violent protests. Rausch's examination of the administrations of Concha and Suárez supports Martin's assertion that even those countries neutral in the Great War were not immune from its effects. Zusammenfassung This book offers an overview of the foreign and domestic policies of the administrations of Jose Vicente Concha (1914-1918) and Marco Fidel Suarez (1918-1923). It reveals that despite Colombia's neutrality! World War I had a significant impact on the economic and political development of the country during the first half of an era often referred to as the Conservative Republic. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceChapter 1: Colombia in 1914Chapter 2: Europe in Flames: The Concha Administration and the Outbreak of World War I:August 1914-August 1915Chapter 3: Staying the Course: Diplomatic and Economic Developments: August 1915-April 1917Chapter 4: New Challenges: U.S. Declaration of War on Germany and the Controversial Accession of Suárez to the Presidency: April 1917-November 1918Chapter 5: Collateral Damage: The Aftermath of the War: November 1918-November 1921ConclusionAnnex 1: Statement of "The Rights and Duties of Neutral Powers and Persons in Case of War On Land," adopted by the Hague Convention, 1907Annex 2: Thomson-Urrutia Treat, 1914...
