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1 online resource (xiii, 317 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 Foundations of German Interest in Central America, 1820-1848 10 -- Chapter 2 Prussia and Commerce with the Pacific Basin, 1848-1851 21 -- Chapter 3 Franz Hugo Hesse's Mission to Central America, 1851-1858 34 -- Chapter 4 Bismarck and the Foundations of the German Empire, 1858-1871 55 -- Chapter 5 Defining Germany's Role in Central America, 1871-1885 67 -- Chapter 6 Aggressive Participation in the New World, 1885-1898 85 -- Chapter 7 Aggressive Penetration and National Honor, 1898-1906 112 -- Chapter 8 Apogee of German Power in Central America, 1906-1914 137 -- Chapter 9 U.S. Displacement of German Economic Power during World War I 154 -- Chapter 10 Reestablishing Germany's Role, 1920-1925 173 -- Chapter 11 A Revived German Presence in Central America, 1924-1929 190 -- Research Resources on Germany in Central America 287 |
| Summary |
Of the four countries most active in independent Central America - Britain, the United States, France, and Germany - historians know the least about the full extent of the involvement of the Germans. Germany, however, played a crucial role in Central American history. Germany in Central America reveals the stories of the institutions that supported and organized German migration, the immigrants' continuing ties with the homeland, and the preservation of their culture on foreign soil. This unique book traces the political and economic changes in Germany (and to some extent also in Central America) to serve as background for narrating or analyzing the relationship between Germany and Central American countries. Schoonover utilizes extensive private and public manuscript material from Central America, Europe, and the United States, including private collections and German federal and state government archives, to reveal this relationship within the framework of the rivalry of European powers and the United States |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-302) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
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Economic history
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Diplomatic relations
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Duitsers.
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Imperialisme.
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Central America -- Foreign relations -- Germany
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Germany -- Foreign relations -- Central America
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Central America -- Economic conditions.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85021875
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Germany -- Economic conditions.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85054493
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Central America
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Germany
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Zentralamerika
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Deutschland
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Deutsche.
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Central America -- Foreign relations -- Germany.
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Germany -- Foreign relations -- Central America.
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Central America -- Economic conditions.
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Germany -- Economic conditions.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
97015111 |
| ISBN |
0585215375 |
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9780585215372 |
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9780817384890 |
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0817384898 |
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