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ntawn0's review against another edition
4.25
The second half of the book covers the decolonization that happened post-WWII and the transition to US globalization. This part is told topically, rather than chronologically, so each chapter begins by describing the origins of the topic at hand (language, industrial standards, etc.) which largely relate to WWII, so the second half of the book is very WWII heavy, so that is something to keep in mind.
.75 points off because the second part drags a little bit. Also, immerwahr toes around some of the more nuanced, but currently, relevant aspects of the US international presence, discussing how widespread military bases are, but ignoring the direct shape of encirclement present in relation to China, North Korea, USSR/Russia, and Iran. As current US policy continues to push towards ever more conflict with these countries, Immerwahr's glossing over of this is a little disappointing (though understandable, as it could be its own 400 page book).
Graphic: Racism, War, and Colonisation
Moderate: Medical trauma
Minor: Slavery, Genocide, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia
Immerwahr quotes numerous politicians/bureaucrats/military personnel who use slurs. Some war crimes are discussed.friendlypoet's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Colonisation
Moderate: Cancer, Racism, Xenophobia, War, Genocide, Racial slurs, and Violence
bootsmom3's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation
Moderate: Violence, War, Xenophobia, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content
Minor: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Animal death, and Sexual content
elisalasater's review
3.0
Graphic: War, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Medical trauma, Violence, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Genocide, Torture, Slavery, and Police brutality
s_writes's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Moderate: War and Colonisation
Minor: Torture
rooks_books's review against another edition
5.0
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
moonytoast's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Colonisation, Death, Xenophobia, Racism, and War
faduma's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Confinement, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Violence, War, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Hate crime, Slavery, and Racism
intoblossom's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Colonisation, Medical trauma, and War
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Police brutality, Racism, and Sexual violence
mmccombs's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Sexual violence, Rape, Death, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Violence, War, Slavery, Racism, Murder, Genocide, and Gun violence
Moderate: Homophobia