 | Germany''s Vision of Empire in Venezuela, 1871-1914 Subjects: Germany -- Foreign relations -- Venezuela; Venezuela -- Foreign relations -- Germany; Germany -- Foreign relations -- 1871-1918; Germany -- Territorial expansion -- History; Venezuela -- History -- Anglo-German Blockade 1902; The book details which Germans pushed for overseas expansion, how they tried to implement their ambitions, and why they ultimately failed. Discussions of political leaders and diplomats, the navy, German nationals overseas, and the German Evangelical Church and its missions abroad contribute to the history of Wilhelmian Germany. Noted historian Bercuson has uncovered much new information on the Bismarck, including a close examination of the wreck itself, discovered on the ocean floor only in 1989. (Bowker Author Biography) |
