The first act is America’s 19th-century westward expansion underpinned by the ethnic cleansing of Indigenous Americans and the extension of the country’s borders on the mainland. Despite many differences, these three acts occur along the same fundamental trajectory. Immerwahr views the history of the United States as a story “told in three acts” (16). Significantly, some of the points are the small uninhabited islands that were used to extract nitrogen-rich seabird guano for fertilizer in the 19th century: They transformed into airplane landing strips or radio transmission points in the 20th. World War II acts as an important watershed in America’s transformation from a formal empire, with territories like the Philippines, to an informal empire based on points around the world, many of which are its estimated 800 military bases. The second part, “The Pointillist Empire,” examines American history from 1945 until the present. The first part, “The Colonial Empire,” discusses US history from colonial America to World War II. Each part follows chronological developments, but the chapters are also organized thematically. How to Hide an Empire comprises two parts, along with an introduction and a conclusion. It contains depictions of outdated and offensive language and racist slurs and attitudes, and this guide obscures the quoted use of the n-word.
The book was published by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux this guide uses the Kindle edition.Ĭontent Warning: This book deals with topics such as war, violence, racism, and genocide.
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