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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The Killing Zone is the best volume on U.S. policy towards Latin America in the Cold War."--Mitchell Lerner, Ohio State University "The Killing Zone is an exemplary study of transnational history. Rabe demonstrates that the hemisphere's history must be understood from multiple angles and perspectives."--Jonathan D. Ablard, Ithaca College "The Killing Zone convincingly emphasizes U.S. power and agency. It is a fine synthetic analysis of the origins and impact of U.S. interventions in Latin America."--David S. Foglesong, Rutgers University "The best book available on U.S.-Latin American relations during the Cold War."--Andrew J. Kirkendall, Texas A&M University "The best volume on US policy towards Latin America in the Cold War that has been written." - Mitchell Lerner, Ohio State University A synthetic and critical overview of the United States in Latin America during the Cold War." - Charles Walker, University of California, Davis
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments The United States and Latin America: Cold War Chronology Introduction Chapter 1: Roots of Cold War Interventions Chapter 2: The Kennan Corollary Chapter 3: Guatemala-The Mother of Interventions Chapter 4: War Against Cuba Chapter 5: No More Cubas-The Kennedy and Johnson Doctrines Chapter 6: Military Dictators-Cold War Allies Chapter 7: Cold War Horrors-Central America Aftermath Notes Recommendations for Further Reading and Research Index
