Francisco Miguel Soto Oráa is a professor at the School of History at the Universidad de Los Andes, in the area of History of the United States. H. Micheal Tarver is Professor of History at Arkansas Tech University.

A conscientious and captivating survey of U.S.–Venezuelan relations during a watershed moment both in Venezuelan and early Cold War history. Its focus on Venezuela’s first experience with democracy and America’s burgeoning anti-communist agenda is also highly illuminating.

• Introduction: Overview of themes, scope, and methodological approach.One: The Trienio in Venezuelan ScholarshipTwo: A Decade of Binational RelationsThree: From World War to RevolutionFour: The Junta Revolucionaria de Gobierno and the Truman AdministrationFive: Oil, Business, and Military CooperationSix: From Democracy to AuthoritarianismConclusions: Synthesis and implications for hemispheric diplomatic history.

Francisco Miguel Soto Oráa is a professor at the School of History at the Universidad de Los Andes, in the area of History of the United States. H. Micheal Tarver is Professor of History at Arkansas Tech University.

A conscientious and captivating survey of U.S.–Venezuelan relations during a watershed moment both in Venezuelan and early Cold War history. Its focus on Venezuela’s first experience with democracy and America’s burgeoning anti-communist agenda is also highly illuminating.

• Introduction: Overview of themes, scope, and methodological approach.One: The Trienio in Venezuelan ScholarshipTwo: A Decade of Binational RelationsThree: From World War to RevolutionFour: The Junta Revolucionaria de Gobierno and the Truman AdministrationFive: Oil, Business, and Military CooperationSix: From Democracy to AuthoritarianismConclusions: Synthesis and implications for hemispheric diplomatic history.

Francisco Miguel Soto Oráa is a professor at the School of History at the Universidad de Los Andes, in the area of History of the United States. H. Micheal Tarver is Professor of History at Arkansas Tech University.

A conscientious and captivating survey of U.S.–Venezuelan relations during a watershed moment both in Venezuelan and early Cold War history. Its focus on Venezuela’s first experience with democracy and America’s burgeoning anti-communist agenda is also highly illuminating.

• Introduction: Overview of themes, scope, and methodological approach.One: The Trienio in Venezuelan ScholarshipTwo: A Decade of Binational RelationsThree: From World War to RevolutionFour: The Junta Revolucionaria de Gobierno and the Truman AdministrationFive: Oil, Business, and Military CooperationSix: From Democracy to AuthoritarianismConclusions: Synthesis and implications for hemispheric diplomatic history.