Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. 1. Opening Salvo 1
4. 2. In Theory and in Practice 21
5. 3. Theft on the High Seas: Monroe’s Doctrine 39
6. 4. Parallel Latitudes: Oregon’s Boundaries 59
7. 5. Domestic Threat: America’s Civil War 84
8. 6. Manifesting Destiny: Defining the Nation 118
9. 7. Mission Creep: The Venezuelan Crises 146
10. 8. Us versus Them: The Spanish-American War 183
11. 9. European Power: World War I 213
12. 10. Imposing Power: The Washington Naval Treaties 235
13. 11. Sharp Relief: World War II 254
14. 12. Lessons from a Peaceful Transition 271
15. Notes 295
16. Acknowledgments 381
17. Index 383