History for CSEC® Examinations Book 3: Decolonisation and Development
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Contents
Reviews
Language
English
ISBN
9780230464940
Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents
List of Maps
Preface to the Third Edition
1 The United States in the Caribbean, 1848 to 1945
The United States and Cuba
The Ostend Manifesto
United States investment in Cuba
The Cuban War of Independence
United States intervention
The Spanish–American War, 1898
Cuban independence
The Platt Amendment
Cuban–American relations, 1902 to 1945
The 'Dance of the Millions'
An American playground
The Panama Canal
Early history
Diplomatic moves
The Panama revolution
The Canal and the Caribbean
The Roosevelt Corollary
'Dollar Diplomacy'
The United States and the Dominican Republic
Occupation by the United States
The United States and Haiti
Occupation by the United States
The United States and Central America
The 'Good Neighbour' policy
Factors influencing United States policy
The formulation of the policy
The United States and the British Caribbean
The British Guiana–Venezuela border dispute, 1895
Prohibition and the Bahamas
Naval and air bases
Puerto Rico
The Spanish–American War and its results
The 1917 reforms
Social and economic conditions
Remedies for social distress
The Virgin Islands of the United States
2 Economic and Social Conditions in the British Caribbean, 1900 to 1945
Revival of sugar
Cultivation
Manufacturing
Marketing
Alternative crops
Rice
Cotton
Limes
Coconuts
Rubber
Cacao
Spices
Bananas
Disappointment with alternative crops
Minerals
Petroleum products in Trinidad
Bauxite in British Guiana
Bauxite in Jamaica
Social conditions prior to the Moyne Commission
Working conditions
Wages
Unemployment
Food
Health
Medical services
Housing
Education
The Moyne Commission
Social and economic recommendations of the Moyne Report
Trade unions
Labour Departments
Agricultural reforms
Education
The West Indian Welfare Fund
Reactions to poor social conditions
Marcus Garvey
3 The Pressure for Change in the British Caribbean
The First World War and its aftermath
Modifications to Crown Colony rule
Restricted franchise
Representative associations
The Wood Report
Labour unrest, 1934 to 1938
Working-class culties
Economic culties
The aftermath of the period of labour unrest
The Second World War
West Indian volunteers
The Caribbean Regiment
4 Trade Unions in the British Caribbean
Introduction to trade unionism
Trade unionism in Britain
Unions in the British West Indies before 1938
The early unions
Numbers increase
Low survival rate
New unions, new powers
The Caribbean Labour Congress
Five notable labour leaders
Hubert Critchlow
Arthur Andrew Cipriani
Uriah 'Buzz' Butler
Alexander Bustamante
Antonio Soberanis Gomez
Trade unions and politics
How union–political party links arose
The reasons for the links
In Barbados
In Jamaica
In the British colonies of the eastern Caribbean
In the remaining British colonies
Trade unions in the 1960s
Achievements
Procedure in disputes
5 Regional Co-operation
Early attempts at unification
Stapleton and the Leeward Islands
The General Assembly of 1674
The Leeward Islands Federation, 1871 to 1956
The Windward Islands
The Confederation Crisis
Other associations
Unifying forces, 1897 to 1947
Tendency to disunity
Forces contributing to unity
Signs of growing unity
The Colonial Development and Welfare Act 1940
The attitude of the British government
6 Federation and After
Progress to federation
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
Barbados
British Guiana
Constitutional developments elsewhere in the West Indies
The Montego Bay Conference
Other conferences
The Federation at work
The Constitution
Politics
Finance and other affairs
Constitutional revision, 1959
Breakdown of the Federation
General reasons for the breakdown
The causes of the breakdown
Freedom of movement
Customs union
Chaguaramas
Control of economic development
Retroactive legislation
British account of the breakdown
Inter-regional co-operation after 1962
The 'Little Eight'
CARIFTA
CARICOM
The Caribbean Development Bank
7 Progress to Independence in the British Caribbean
The background to decolonisation
Attitude to empire
The Atlantic Charter
The independence of India
The United Nations
The Moyne Commission
Typical stages to independence
Towards the end of Crown Colony government
Independence in the 1960s
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
British Guiana
Barbados
Associated Statehood
British Honduras
The Bahamas
Independence in the 1970s
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Grenada
Dominica
St Lucia
St Vincent
Independence in the 1980s
Belize
Antigua and Barbuda
St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla
The remaining colonies
Constitutional progress to independence
Explanation of terms
The Commonwealth of Nations
8 Developments in the French and Dutch Caribbean
The French Caribbean
The beginnings of the policy of Assimilation
A divided society
Changes in 1946
Political movements
The future
The Dutch Caribbean
Suriname
The Netherlands Antilles
Curaçao and Aruba
The remaining islands
The contribution of women in government
The future
9 Post-Independence Politics in the Commonwealth Caribbean
Post-independence problems
'Westminster pattern' government or the one-party state?
Political independence and economic dependence
Neo-colonialism
Guyana
Trinidad and Tobago
Jamaica
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
Grenada
Dominica
Border disputes
Belize and Guatemala
Guyana and Venezuela
Guyana and Suriname
British Overseas Territories
10 The United States and the Caribbean, 1946 to 2006
Introduction
The containment of communism
The Caracas Declaration
Cuba
Castro and the Revolution
The Bay of Pigs
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuba since 1990
The legacy of Castro
Haiti
The dictatorship of 'Papa Doc'
The rise and fall of 'Baby Doc'
Aristide and the US 'intervasion'
The Dominican Republic
Crisis and US invasion
The Balaguer years
The Organisation of American States
The Caribbean Basin Initiative
Puerto Rico
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1952
Politics
The Virgin Islands of the United States
Constitutional changes
11 Economic Developments in the Commonwealth Caribbean, 1946 to 2006
Post-independence economic problems
The colonial economy
Nationalisation
Development corporations and banks
Unemployment
High per capita income
Diversification
Economic dependency
The Lomé Conventions
The Cotonou Agreement
Caricom Single Market and Economy
Caribbean Court of Justice
Increased membership
Agriculture
Sugar
Bananas
Rice
Timber
Mahogany and pine
Greenheart
Minerals
Oil and natural gas
Bauxite
Bauxite in Guyana
Bauxite in Jamaica
Gold and diamonds
Industry
Tourism
The expansion of the industry
Competition
Arguments for and against tourism
Summary
12 Social Life in the Commonwealth Caribbean, 1946 to 2006
Social structure in the pre-independence period
Ethnic minorities
Education
Secondary education
University education
Population control and social mobility
Emigration
The social consequences of emigration
Religion
Mainstream Christian churches
Syncretic religions
African religions
Rastafarianism
The media
Newspapers
Radio and television
Communications
Telecommunications
Air travel
Sea travel
Recreation
Cricket
Athletics
Festivals and celebrations
Carnival
Jonkonnu
Festival developments
The contribution of women
13 Culture in the Commonwealth Caribbean
Archaeological discoveries
Architecture
Domestic architecture
Plantation architecture
Public architecture
Ecclesiastic architecture
Military architecture
Painting and sculpture
Art in Jamaica
Art in Trinidad
Art in Guyana
Art in the Bahamas
Art in Belize
Art in Barbados
Art in the rest of the Commonwealth Caribbean
Theatre and dance
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
Guyana
St Lucia, Dominica and Barbados
Music
The calypso
Reggae
Chutney
Steel bands
Carifesta
Literature
Revision Questions
Further Reading
Index
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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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