Uncle Sam's War of 1898 and the Origins of Globalization

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Contents List of Illustrations Vlll Foreword by Walter LaFeber IX Preface xiii Introduction 1 1. Exploration and New Territories, 1780s-1850s 9 2. The Great Powers in the Caribbean Basin, 1800-1890s 18 3. The Great Powers in East Asia and the Pacific, 1840s-1890s 35 4. U.S. Domestic Developments and Social Imperialism, 1850s-1890s 53 5. Three Crises: The 1893 Depression, China, and Cuba 65 6. The War of 1898 in the Pacific Basin 88 7. The Legacy ofthe Crises ofthe 1890s 102 Notes 123 Selected Bibliography 153 Index 165 ...