02286cam a22003253u 4500 31789 UtSlPG 20260610133727.0 m cr n 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 20014147 UtSlPG en iso639-1 F1401 Latané, John Holladay, 1869-1932 The United States and Latin America Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2010 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2010-03-26 E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Barbara Kosker, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "The United States and Latin America" by John Holladay Latané is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the diplomatic and political relationships between the United States and various Latin American nations, particularly focusing on the Spanish-American revolutions and their aftermath. It dives into the complexities of these relationships, the nature of independence movements, and the historical context surrounding U.S. interactions with its southern neighbors. The opening of the work provides a detailed overview of the Spanish colonies' path to independence, contrasting their struggles with those of the English colonies. Latané discusses how oppressive economic systems and administrative hierarchies in the Spanish colonies hindered their development and fostered resentment against colonial rule. He highlights significant figures, such as Francisco de Miranda, who played crucial roles in advocating for revolution and independence, while outlining the larger geopolitical implications and effects of these liberation movements on U.S. foreign policy towards Latin America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Latin America -- Foreign relations -- United States United States -- Foreign relations -- Latin America https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31789 72635 72635