Latin America during World War II / edited by Thomas M. Leonard and John F. Bratzel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Leonard, Thomas M., 1937-

Bratzel, John F.

Series:

Jaguar books on Latin America

Jaguar books on Latin America series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Latin America.

World War, 1939-1945.

Latin America--History--1898-1948.

Latin America.

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 226 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2007]

Summary:

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, Central America, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela.

Contents:

Part I Central America during World War II

2 Mexico: Industrialization through Unity / Monica Rankin 17

3 Central America: On the Periphery / Thomas M. Leonard 36

4 Panama: Nationalism and the Challenge to Canal Security / Orlando J. Perez 54

5 The Dominican Republic: The Axis, the Allies, and the Trujillo Dictatorship / Eric Paul Roorda 75

6 Puerto Rico: Quiet Participant / Andrew Lefebvre 92

Part II South America during World War II

7 Bolivarian Nations: Securing the Northern Frontier / George M. Lauderbaugh 109

8 Peru: International Developments and Local Realities / Daniel M. Masterson, Jorge Ortiz Sotelo 126

9 Brazil: Benefits of Cooperation / Joseph Smith 144

10 Chile: An Effort at Neutrality / Graeme S. Mount 162

11 Argentina: The Closet Ally / David Sheinin 183.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-216) and index.

ISBN:

0742537404

0742537412

OCLC:

65538231

Publisher Number:

9780742537408

9780742537415