ABSTRACT
This chapter examines major examples of imperialistic US intervention overseas. It begins with major military coups that the highest federal officials, virtually all white men, were heavily involved in—the 1953 Iranian coup, the 1954 Guatemalan coup, and the 1973 Chilean coup. These US-facilitated coups have had lasting impacts that greatly shape global politics to the present day. The 1953 anti-democratic military coup is a clear example of how organized US imperialistic intrusions have had devastating long-term effects. The Soviet Union was replaced in 1991 by a smaller Russian-dominated confederation that has continued in great political tension with the United States; white male leaders in both countries still periodically engage in assertive masculinity posturing. Arrogant hyper-masculinity is often obvious in powerful white men, for they brook no criticism and many have had great power for long periods.
