Central America and the United States - (United States and the Americas) by Thomas M Leonard (Paperback)

About the Book

Leonard examines the history of relations between the United States and the countries of Central America, placing those relations in their political, cultural, and economic contexts and highlighting such factors as the "Dollar Diplomacy" of the 1910s and Ronald Reagan's support of the contra war.

Book Synopsis

In this study, Thomas Leonard examines the history of relations between the United States and the countries of Central America. Placing those relations in their political, cultural, and economic contexts, he illuminates the role of such factors as the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty of 1850, William Walker's invasions of Nicaragua, Theodore Roosevelt's corollary to the Monroe Doctrine in 1904, the "Dollar Diplomacy" of the 1910s, and Ronald Reagan's support of the contra war.

Central America and the United States is the fourth volume in The United States and the Americas, a series of books assessing relations between the United States and its neighbors to the south and north: Mexico, Central America, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, the Andean Republics (Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia), Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, and Canada. Lester D. Langley is the general editor of the series.

From the Back Cover

In this study, Thomas Leonard examines the history of relations between the United States and the countries of Central America.

About the Author

THOMAS M. LEONARD is a professor of history at the University of North Florida. His books include A Guide to Central American Collections in the United States and Castro and the Cuban Revolution.