Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to IraqMacmillan, 6. feb. 2007 - 400 sider Stephen Kinzer's Overthrow provides a fast-paced narrative history of the coups, revolutions, and invasions by which the United States has toppled fourteen foreign governments -- not always to its own benefit |
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... the islands efficiently , he was able to consider this a form of patriotism . At the beginning of 1892 , Thurston founded the Annexation Club , with the declared goal of bringing Hawaii into the United 16 . OVERTHROW.
America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq Stephen Kinzer. with the declared goal of bringing Hawaii into the United States . At its first meeting , he was chosen as its leader . Soon afterward , he persuaded the club to send ...
... declare the queen in rebellion , proclaim her throne vacant , and turn power over to what he liked to call " the intelligent part of the community . " It was a daring plan , but how could the rebels prevent native Hawai- ians ...
... declared publicly that she would only defer her action . This conduct and action was upon an occasion and under circum- stances which have created general alarm and terror . We are unable to protect ourselves without aid , and therefore ...
... declaring that the queen had acted " illegally and unconstitutionally " by pursuing policies that were ... declare , " Any man that would speak against a woman , espe- cially a queen , is an animal and a fit companion for a hog . " The ...
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From a Whorehouse to a White House | 56 |
A Break in the History of the World | 78 |
COVERT ACTION | 109 |
Despotism and Godless Terrorism | 111 |
A Graveyard Smell | 195 |
INVASIONS | 217 |
Our Days of Weakness Are Over | 219 |
Youre No Good | 239 |
They Will Have Flies Walking Across Their Eyeballs | 260 |
Thunder Run | 281 |
Catastrophic Success | 300 |
Notes | 323 |
Get Rid of This Stinker | 129 |
Not the Preferred Way to Commit Suicide | 148 |
Were Going to Smash Him | 170 |
Bibliography | 345 |
Acknowledgments | 365 |
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Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq Stephen Kinzer Begrenset visning - 2007 |
Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq Stephen Kinzer Begrenset visning - 2006 |
Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq Stephen Kinzer Begrenset visning - 2007 |