AUCW 212 Lecture 16: History Lecture Notes 11816
8 Nov 2016
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What the romans called the mediterranean sea. Monroe doctrine: will not tolerate european colonialization in the western (cid:498)our sea(cid:499) We intervene in virtually every caribbean country in the 1900s. Cuba in 1950s was similar to china in 1940s. Our security interest would justify unilateral intervention, even in violation to treaty agreements. The duck test: if it looks and acts like was it is one. Our first (cid:498)duck test(cid:499) (cid:523)intervention was guatemala(cid:524) Arbenz-elected democratically in guatemala, flunked the duck test. Wanted to break up largest banana company and divide the land among small farmers. America viewed this as communist and could no longer tolerate arbenz as president, so we overthrew him. There is no gambling in u. s after wwii except for vegas, but there is in cuba, easier trip for eastern americans. Cuba attracted 300,000 tourists annually, mostly to havana, mostly. One of the most prosperous latin american countries.
