A century after the Cuban war for independence was fought, Louis Perez examines the meaning of the war of 1898 as represented in one hundred years ...
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Dec 28, 2008
Abdullah
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In The War of 1898 (1998), Professor of History, Louis A. Perez, pragmatically argues that the United States military came into the country of Cuba looking as if their sole intent was to help the Cuban counterinsurgency remove an Imperialist European nation.
Once the military fighting was officially over, the United States declared, Cuba as subjugated land: “The soil occupied by the army of the United States was part of the Union.” And it was not until Cuba signed and agreed to place langu More...
Once the military fighting was officially over, the United States declared, Cuba as subjugated land: “The soil occupied by the army of the United States was part of the Union.” And it was not until Cuba signed and agreed to place langu More...
Jul 27, 2011
Wes
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Good book. If you are interested in a view on the Spanish-American War, its reasons and ramifications, this is the book for you. Easily read in a few sittings, Perez unlike many academics can actually write in a way that is not considered treatment for insomnia.
Sep 15, 2009
Isaac
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Eye opening. Books like this show the power of history and the damage patriotic jingoism can have on perspective even after the event has long past. Jack Nicholson's quote from the Two Jakes sums up the author's point nicely: "the past never goes away."
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