The Iranian coup, 1953 A detailed account of the overthrow of nationalist Iranian Prime Minister Mossadegh by the CIA at the behest of the British and American…
The US-orchestrated overthrow of the Nicaraguan government, 1910 An account of the ousting of modernising President Zelaya of Nicaragua by the United States in 1910,…
The ousting of the president of Honduras, 1911 An account of the removal of President Davila of Honduras by US banana interests - creating the original “banana republic” - written by Stephen…
The US takeover of Puerto Rico, 1898 A short account of the taking of Puerto Rico from the Spanish by the United States, by Stephen Kinzer.
US imperialism in Cuba, 1898-1901 An account of how the United States effectively took over Cuba following the Spanish-American war, by Stephen Kinzer.
The US conquest of the Philippines, 1898-1902 An account of the American takeover of the Philippines, beginning with the US defeating Spain, and ending with it brutally suppressing Filipino…
The US annexation of Hawaii, 1893 An account of the overthrowing of the Kingdom of Hawaii and its annexation orchestrated by an American diplomat, written by Stephen Kinzer.
Overthrow: America's century of regime change from Hawaii to Iraq - Stephen Kinzer "Regime change" did not begin with the administration of George W. Bush, but has been an integral…
All the Shah's men: An American coup & the roots of Middle East terror - Stephen Kinzer Half a century ago, the USA overthrew a Middle Eastern government for the first time.