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Book SynopsisA study of US imperialism that argues America's leaders have chosen to go to war for influence and power ever since the declaration of independence.
Trade ReviewMasterful ... gives us a panoramic view of American expansion, beginning with the first invasions of the continent and continuing to the present wars in the Middle East' -- Howard Zinn, Professor Emeritus, Boston University, author of A People's History of the United States
'A clear-headed and compelling account of the development of the American empire, an invaluable corrective to standard myth-making accounts' -- Marilyn Young, professor of History at New York University, author of Bombing Civilians: A Twentieth Century History (NY, the New press, 2009) and The Vietnam Wars 1945-1990 (NY, Harper, 1991).
'In this myth-busting book, Paul Atwood offers an impassioned and provocative challenge to all that Americans think they know about how the United States became a great power' -- Andrew J. Bacevich, author of The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
Preface
1. Introduction: American Ideology versus American Realities
2. By the Sword We Seek Peace
3. French, Indians, Rebellion and Repression
4. An Empire for Liberty?
5. From Ashes to Empire
6. War with Spain, then Another and Another
7. World War I:Making the World Safe for American Capital Investment
8. Pearl Harbor: The Spark but not the Cause
9. Cold War: The Clash of Ideology or of Empires?
10. Cold War/Hot War: Savage Wars of Peace?
11. War on Terror
12. Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
