The Most Dangerous Area in the World: John F. Kennedy Confronts Communist Revolution in Latin America (Mestizo Spaces)
By Stephen G. Rabe.
Description
In March 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced the formation of the Alliance for Progress, a program dedicated to creating prosperous, socially just, democratic societies throughout Latin America. Over the next few years, the United States spent nearly $20 billion in pursuit of the Alliance's goals, but Latin American economies barely grew, Latin American societies remained inequitable, and sixteen extraconstitutional changes of government rocked the region. In this close, critical analysis, Stephen Rabe explains why Kennedy's grand plan for Latin America proved such a signal ...
ISBN(s)
080784764X, 9780807847640
