Taking Haiti: Military Occupation and the Culture of U.S. Imperialism, 1915-1940

The U.S. invasion of Haiti in July 1915 marked the start of a military occupation that lasted for nineteen years--and fed an American fascination... Comments: The U.S. invasion of Haiti in July 1915 marked the genesis of a military... Renda's book illuminates the early stages of America's invisible empire:... Paternalism is the central theme of Mary Renda's analysis of the US involvement... Read More »

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