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Germany's Vision of Empire in Venezuela, 1871-1914 /

The book details which Germans pushed for overseas expansion, how they tried to implement their ambitions, and why they ultimately failed. Discussions of political leaders and diplomats, the navy, German nationals overseas, and the German Evangelical Church and its missions abroad contribute to the...

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Autor principal: Herwig, Holger H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1986.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Chapter I. From Coffee to Railroads: German Merchants and Investments
  • Chapter II. The German Community: Deutschtum as a Trojan Horse?
  • Chapter III. The Blockade 1902-1903: Motivation and Hesitation
  • Chapter IV. The Military Advisors' Game
  • Chapter V. Germany, Venezuela, and the Panama Canal: The Elusive Quest for Agerman Naval Base in South America
  • Chapter VI. Venezuela and President James Monroe's "Insolent Dogma"
  • Chapter VII. Parting of the Ways: Germany, Great Britain, And Venezuela Around 1900
  • Conclusion: What Price Imperialism?
  • Bibliography
  • Index