Preface -- Colombia in 1914 -- Europe in flames : the Concha administration and the outbreak of World War I : August 1914-August 1915 -- Staying the course : diplomatic and economic developments : August 1915-April 1917 -- New challenges : U.S. declaration of war on Germany and the controversial accession of Suárez to the presidency : April 1917-November 1918 -- Collateral damage : the aftermath of the war : November 1918-November 1921 -- Conclusion -- Annex 1: Statement of "The rights and duties of neutral powers and persons in case of war on land," adopted by the Hague Convention, 1907 -- Annex 2: Thomson-Urrutia Treaty, 1914
Summary
This book offers an overview of the foreign and domestic policies of the administrations of José Vicente Concha (1914-1918) and Marco Fidel Suarez (1918-1923). It reveals that despite Colombia's neutrality, World War I had a significant impact on the economic and political development of the country during the first half of an era often referred to as the Conservative Republic
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-128) and index
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