Latin America During World War II

Informationen zum Autor Thomas M. Leonard is professor of history and director of the international studies program at the University of North Florida. John F. Bratzel is professor in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures and graduate coordinator in the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Michigan State University. Klappentext The first full-length study of World War II from the Latin American perspective, this unique volume offers an in-depth analysis of the region during wartime. Each country responded to World War II according to its own national interests, which often conflicted with those of the Allies, including the United States. The contributors systematically consider how each country dealt with commonly shared problems: the Axis threat to the national order, the extent of military cooperation with the Allies, and the war's impact on the national economy and domestic political and social structures. Drawing on both U.S. and Latin American primary sources, the book offers a rigorous comparison of the wartime experiences of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Central America, Gran Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, and Puerto Rico. Zusammenfassung A study of World War II from the Latin American perspective! this volume offers an in-depth analysis of the region during wartime. It considers how each country dealt with commonly shared problems - the Axis threat to the national order! the extent of military cooperation with the Allies! and the war's impact on the national economy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 PART I: Central America during World War II Chapter 2 Mexico: Industrialization Through Unity Chapter 3 Central America: On the Periphery Chapter 4 Panama: Nationalism and the Challenge to Canal Security Chapter 5 Dominican Republic: The Axis, the Allies and the Trujillo Dictatorship Chapter 6 Puerto Rico: Quiet Participant Part 7 PART II: South America during World War II Chapter 8 Bolivarian Nations: Securing the Northern Frontier Chapter 9 Peru: International Developments and Local Realities Chapter 10 Brazil: Benefits of Cooperation Chapter 11 Chile:An Effort at Neutrality Chapter 12 Argentina: The Closet Ally...

Product details

• Authors: Thomas M. Leonard, Thomas M. (EDT)/ Bratzel Leonard, Thomas M. Bratzel Leonard
• Assisted by: John F Bratzel (Editor), John F. Bratzel (Editor), Bratzel John F. (Editor), Thomas M Leonard (Editor), Thomas M. Leonard (Editor), Leonard Thomas M. (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.09.2006
• EAN: 9780742537415
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-3741-5
• No. of pages: 246
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America; Jaguar Books on Latin America
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Latin America, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Latin America / General, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, History of the Americas, Modern warfare, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General