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The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War

James D. Bradley
3.62/5 (3565 ratings)
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In 1905 President Teddy Roosevelt dispatched Secretary of War William Taft, his gun-toting daughter Alice and a gaggle of congressmen on a mission to Japan, the Philippines, China, and Korea. There, they would quietly forge a series of agreements that divided up Asia. At the time, Roosevelt was bully-confident about America's future on the continent. But these secret pacts lit the fuse that would--decades later--result in a number of devastating wars: WWII, the Korean War, the communist revolution in China. One hundred years later, James Bradley retraces that epic voyage and discovers the remarkable truth about America's vast imperial past--and its world-shaking consequences. Full of fascinating characters and brilliantly told, The Imperial Cruise will forever reshape the way we understand U.S. history.

Contents:
History repeating --
Civilization follows the Sun --
Benevolent intentions --
Pacific Negroes --
Haoles --
Honorary Aryans --
Playing Roosevelt's game --
The Japanese Monroe Doctrine for Asia --
The imperial cruise --
Roosevelt's open and closed doors --
Incognito in Japan --
Sellout in Seoul --
Following the Sun --
Format:
Pages:
387 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Edition:
1st, First Edition
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0316008958
ISBN13:
9780316008952
kindle Asin:
B002P8N0UC

The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War

James D. Bradley
3.62/5 (3565 ratings)
Read Download
In 1905 President Teddy Roosevelt dispatched Secretary of War William Taft, his gun-toting daughter Alice and a gaggle of congressmen on a mission to Japan, the Philippines, China, and Korea. There, they would quietly forge a series of agreements that divided up Asia. At the time, Roosevelt was bully-confident about America's future on the continent. But these secret pacts lit the fuse that would--decades later--result in a number of devastating wars: WWII, the Korean War, the communist revolution in China. One hundred years later, James Bradley retraces that epic voyage and discovers the remarkable truth about America's vast imperial past--and its world-shaking consequences. Full of fascinating characters and brilliantly told, The Imperial Cruise will forever reshape the way we understand U.S. history.

Contents:
History repeating --
Civilization follows the Sun --
Benevolent intentions --
Pacific Negroes --
Haoles --
Honorary Aryans --
Playing Roosevelt's game --
The Japanese Monroe Doctrine for Asia --
The imperial cruise --
Roosevelt's open and closed doors --
Incognito in Japan --
Sellout in Seoul --
Following the Sun --
Format:
Pages:
387 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Edition:
1st, First Edition
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0316008958
ISBN13:
9780316008952
kindle Asin:
B002P8N0UC

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