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Colombia and the United States: The Making of an Inter-American Alliance, 1939-1960
Bradley Lynn Coleman
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Hardcover. Economic ties with the United States were important to Colombia even in the early twentieth century, as the US was the major market for coffee, Colombia's source of revenue. Filling a gap in the literature on US relations with less developed countries, the author gives fresh research on the development of the US-Colombian alliance. Series: New Studies in U.S. Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSC; 3JJ; HBW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 662.
Economic ties with the United States were important to Colombia even in the early twentieth century, as the U.S. was the major market for coffee, Colombia's leading export and source of revenue. A 1940 trade agreement strengthened pre - World War II relations between Bogota and Washington, and Colombia's position as a close ally of the United States became evident during World War II, although its commitment to the Allied cause did not include troop participation. Colombia's strategic proximity to the Caribbean and the Panama Canal and its pro-American stance within the region were helpful to the Allied nations.Though its ... Read more
Economic ties with the United States were important to Colombia even in the early twentieth century, as the U.S. was the major market for coffee, Colombia's leading export and source of revenue. A 1940 trade agreement strengthened pre - World War II relations between Bogota and Washington, and Colombia's position as a close ally of the United States became evident during World War II, although its commitment to the Allied cause did not include troop participation. Colombia's strategic proximity to the Caribbean and the Panama Canal and its pro-American stance within the region were helpful to the Allied nations.Though its ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The Kent State University Press
Condition
New
Series
New Studies in U.S. Foreign Relations
Place of Publication
Kent, OH, United States
ISBN
9780873389266
SKU
V9780873389266
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About Bradley Lynn Coleman
Bradley Lynn Coleman is Command Historian, U.S. Southern Command in Miami. He has published articles in the Journal of Military History and contributed to Security Assistance: U.S. and International Historical Perspectives (Combat Studies Institute Press, 2006)
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