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An excellent dive into U.S. imperialism and how it has shaped both the U.S. today and the modern global order. From the settler-colonial violence of Manifest Destiny to the 60 degree thread pitch of standard U.S. screws to the fallout (political and literal) of nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll, this book covers a vast array of dramatically overlooked topics that are essential to understanding why the world is the way it is today. Though academically rigorous, the writing is entertaining and easy to digest, and Immerwahr does a good job of giving serious topics the gravity they deserve while also including moments of levity and humor where appropriate.
Even as someone profoundly interested in and generally well educated on U.S. settler-colonialism, I learned a huge amount of new information that reframed my understanding of the U.S. from this book.
This book is essential reading for anyone interested in truly understanding U.S. history, and should be required reading in any U.S. history curriculum.
Even as someone profoundly interested in and generally well educated on U.S. settler-colonialism, I learned a huge amount of new information that reframed my understanding of the U.S. from this book.
This book is essential reading for anyone interested in truly understanding U.S. history, and should be required reading in any U.S. history curriculum.
Graphic: War, Violence, Colonisation, and Racism
Moderate: Genocide, Medical trauma, and Racial slurs
Minor: Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Pandemic/Epidemic, Rape, and Torture
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