The Last Years of the Monroe Doctrine, 1945-1993

Download or read book The Last Years of the Monroe Doctrine, 1945-1993 written by Gaddis Smith and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1994 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: President Monroe's 1823 declaration on U.S. policy in the Western Hemisphere quickly became a keystone document. But in the years after World War II, our government's policy of supporting repressive regimes in Central and South America hastened the death of this doctrine. Here, Professor Smith offers a measured but devastating account--essential for all who care about U.S. foreign policy.