Resources by Country

This page is at the heart of the Pax Mundo project. It provides information -- organized by country -- about the activities of the U.S. government in various parts of the world. Some of the information presented here is likely to make many readers in the United States uncomfortable. The purpose of the page is not to stir up new animosities; quite the contrary. The information is provided in a convenient place here precisely because the events are well-known to people in the countries involved, but not well known to people in the United States. By learning some of these uncomfortable truths, U.S. citizens can prepare to enter into more informed dialogue with world neighbors.

Readers are invited to use the contact page to provide suggestions for sites that should be added or information that should be corrected.

Please use the "comments" link under each national flag to post your own comments about that country, especially regarding positive or negative aspects of its experience with the United States.
(Note: The commenting software will show a link to random postings on various weblogs. Some of these are interesting, but they are not related in any way to PaxMundo.)

Cuba

The Timetable History of Cuba has been compiled by J.A. Sierra, a Cuban-American in Los Angeles. It is unusual among sites about Cuba in its effort to maintain some sort of political balance. For those who think of Cuba as a simple leftover storyline from the Cold War, in which Cubans are simply waiting around for the United States to rescue them from Castro, this page provides a deeper understanding of the relationship between the two countries.

Mexico

Invasión Yanqui: The Mexican War is an interactive site in Spanish and English, designed to help students learn about the Mexican War of 1846 to 1848.

Churubusco: National Interventions Museum , located in Mexico City, is located at the site of an important battle in the Mexican War. It provides visitors with information about invasions throughout Mexican history, both by the United States and by other colonial powers. The museum does not have its own web site, but this article by David Everett provides a useful overview.


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