Base Colonies in the Western Hemisphere, 1940–1967

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Gebonden, blz. | Engels
Palgrave Macmillan US | e druk, 2009
ISBN13: 9780230609433
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Palgrave Macmillan US e druk, 2009 9780230609433
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This book examines the social, economic and political aftermath of the famous Anglo-American 'destroyers-for-bases' deal of 2nd September 1940 that saw fifty obsolete U.S. destroyers exchanged for 'base colonies' in Trinidad, Bermuda, Newfoundland and the Bahamas.

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ISBN13:9780230609433
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan US

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List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction The United States and Hemispheric Defense The Tourism Politics of Base Location in Bermuda Working for Uncle Sam in Newfoundland "You Can't Eat Dignity": Race and Labor in the British Caribbean Building Bases on a Jim Crow Island The American Occupation of Stephenville, Newfoundland The Racial Politics of Criminal Jurisdiction From Slavery to Chaguaramas Conclusion: Stepping Stones to New Empires Notes Bibliography Index

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