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Analysis Of The Book ' The Overthrow Regime Change On The United States '

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1. What is Kinzer’s thesis (what is he arguing in this book)?
Kinzer’s thesis in the book the Overthrow is regime change in the United States. The author explains how regime change has been happening over one hundred years and how it is nothing new for the United States. He well explains and gives great example of how the United States is willing to do anything to other governments in order for them to accomplish their goals. Kinzer states that the US has overthrown fourteen different foreign governments around the world such as Hawaii, Chile, Iraq, South Vietnam, and others. The government overthrows these countries without misgiving the outcomes they will cause to them. “In most cases, however, it acted mainly for economic reasons- …show more content…

Another example is the overthrow of Nicaragua. The United States overthrow Nicaragua with the excuse that they wanted security for the US. When in reality it was because they were supporting companies from the United States that wanted to work in Nicaragua. In my opinion, the United States was an egoist in most of their overthrows because they only cared of their own benefits.
3. Geographically, where does each chapter focus (ie. Hawaii, Afghanistan, etc.)? Do any of the locations surprise you?
Chapter one focuses on: Hawaii
Chapter two focuses on: Cuba, Philippines, Puerto Rico president McKinley
Chapter three focuses on: Nicaragua
Chapter four focuses on: Virginia, Honduras
Chapter six focuses on: Guatemala
Chapter seven focuses on: South Vietnam
Chapter eight focuses on: Chile
Chapter nine focuses on: Iran
Chapter ten focuses on: Grenada
Chapter eleven focuses on: Panama
Chapter twelve focuses on: Afghanistan
Chapter thirteen focuses on: Iraq
Chapter fourteen focuses on: Iraq
In reality, most of these locations surprise me because I would have never imagined that the US overthrew many countries. I was never well informed of all the overthrows the US has done especially in the way they did it. In most of the history classes, I have taken they usually try to make the US look good and never like the “bad” country. For that reason, is why I really enjoyed and appreciated this book.
4. Who are the main historical actors in each chapter (i.e. who are the

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