Myth and History

Myth and History

The stories of “regime change” is various, it contains about patriots and scoundrels, high motives and low cynicism, extreme courage and cruel betrayal.” (Kinzer, p.2) America’s “regime change” era started from 1893 with taking Hawaii. And ask the questions. “First, why did the United States carry out these operations? Second, what have been their long-term consequences?” (Kinzer, p.2) We might find answers to these questions in this book. America is only decisive country in the overthrow of their governments during the 1960’s. And William Howard Taft, in 1909, was the first president who ordered the overthrow of Nicaraguan president Jose Santos Zelaya. His claim was to protect America security and promote democratic principles, but the truth was to protect the rights of American companies in Nicaragua. However, without America’s military power, the operations were not probably successful. “It acted mainly for economic reasons - specifically, to establish, promote, and defend the right of Americans to do business around the world without interference.” (Kinzer, p.3) “Their one of the most profound was the emergence of multinational corporations, business based in one country that made much of their profit overseas.” (Kinzer, p.3) That is one of the evidences to show that the United States grew a powerful nation at the same time multinational corporations. “Successive presidents have agreed that this is a good way to promote American interests.” (Kinzer, p.3) And other obvious thing is always weak nations are attacked by strong nations since the beginning of history as this book said first paragraph. They are doing to get better things and taking national power. However, at the end of World War II, the political situation had become much more complex than before the World War II. America was getting lose their power, no longer useless their military power. Therefore America brought in a more subtle technique, the coup d’etat to depose foreign governments. “In...

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