Annotated Bibliography

Musicant, Ivan. “Cuba-1899-1917, Panama 1899-1917.” The Banana Wars-A History of United
States Intervention in Latin America. New York: Macmillian Publishing Company, 1943.
This Chapter in The Banana Wars examines, in detail, U.S. military and political conduct in
Cuba after the Spanish-American War up to 1917.
This Chapter in The Banana Wars analyzes U.S. acts of “negotiations” with Colombia in terms
of the construction of a canal in present-day Panama. It summarizes Roosevelt’s eagerness and
aggressiveness in establishing an independent country from Colombia in order for canal
construction to finally begin.

Dent, David W. Historical Dictionary of U.S.—Latin American Relations. Westport,

Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 2005.
This historical dictionary sheds light on U.S. foreign policy in Latin America, giving a brief
summary of terms, people, events, treaties, etc. that helped contribute to this foreign policy.

“The Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary.” The Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt
Corollary. Internet. World Wide Web.
http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/life/rooseveltcorollary.htm
This webpage explains the differences between James Monroe’s Monroe Doctrine and Theodore
Roosevelt’s Roosevelt Corollary.

Kamman, William. “U.S.—Latin American Relations.

OAH Magazine of History Fall 1992: 21-23.
This article exhibits a change in United States foreign policy from the period leading up to the
1880’s, up to the signing of the Hay-Pauncefote-Treaty.

“Foreign Affairs.” Miller Center of Public Affairs-University of Virginia-American President-An

Online Reference Resource. Internet. World Wide Web.
http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/mckinley/essays/biography/5
1 June 2009.
This article summarizes the early stages of the United States’ foreign policy in Latin America
leading up to 1901 under President McKinley, and his views on intervention and isolationism.
The articles also summarize President Roosevelt’s course of intervention in Latin America, and
reveals how U.S. policy was still aggressive, yet able to achieve objectives that were in place.

“The Panama Canal-President Roosevelt-Joining the Waters.” Small Planet Communications.

Internet. World Wide Web.
http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/joining.html.2000.
This webpage describe the diplomatic strategy President Roosevelt undertook in order for the
construction of the Panama Canal to commence.
Conniff, Michael, L. “Canal Diplomacy.” Panama and the United States: The Forced Alliance.
Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press, 1992.
This chapter outlines U.S. diplomacy in the negotiations for land control over the Panama
isthmus in order for canal construction to begin, and the importance of the canal to economic
opportunity in the Far East.

Thayer, William Roscoe. “Theodore Roosevelt: An Intimate Biography.” Boston. Houghton

Mifflin, 1919.
This chapter analyzes Roosevelt’s true motives of global American imperialism. The chapter
also explains in great detail of how Roosevelt realized his motives for imperialism.

Abinales, Patrico N. “Reconstructing the Colonial Philippines: 1900-1910.”

Classic Articles July 30th, 2006.
This article illustrates United States colonialism in the Philippines. It explains, from the U.S.
point of view, how relations were conducted between the islands and the United States.

Burton, David H. “Theodore Roosevelt: Confident Imperialist.”

The Review of Politics July 1916 Pgs. 356-372
This primary source analyzes Theodore Roosevelt’s imperialistic vigor by protecting the
Dominican Republic and the rest of Latin America, including essays, speeches, and entries
written by Roosevelt.

“U.S. Intervention and the Platt Amendment.” History of Cuba. Internet. World Wide Web.
http://www.rcgfi.easy.net.co.uk/ratb/cuba/history3.htm
This article summarizes the power the United States held over Cuba. The Platt Amendment
identifies how Cuba became a standard for colonialism.

“The Teller Amendment.” History of Cuba. Internet. World Wide Web.

http://www/historyofcuba.com/history/teller.htm
This article displays the actual document (Teller Amendment).