A review by aurora_because
How to Hide an Empire by Daniel Immerwahr

4.0

If you've ever thought "are we the bad guys?" you'll find your answer in this book. I taught history for a decade and even I did not have a full grasp of the American colonization of the Philippines, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Alaska. The clear timelines and connections detailed here connected a lot of pieces of disparate information for me.

Follow this one up with The Jakarta Method to really get a complete understanding of how the US involves itself in matters outside its own borders.