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U.S. interventions in the New World, with leader removal - Marginal REVOLUTION

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I can think of a few. I am not thinking of ongoing struggles, such as the funding of opposition to the Sandinistas, rather I wish to focus on cases where the key leaders actually were removed. After all, we know that is the case in Venezuela today. Maybe these efforts were rights violations, or unconstitutional, and yes that matters. But how did they fare in utilitarian terms? Puerto Rico: 1898, a big success. Mexican-American War: Removed Mexican leaders from what today is the American Southwest. Big utilitarian success, including for the many Mexicans who live there now. Chile, and the coup against Allende: A utilitarian success, Chile is one of the wealthiest places in Latin America and a stable democracy today. Grenada: Under Reagan, better than Marxism, not a huge success, but certainly an improvement. Panama, under the first Bush, or for that matter much earlier to get the Canal built: Both times a big success. Haiti, under Clinton, and also 1915-1934: Unclear what the count

I can think of a few. I am not thinking of ongoing struggles, such as the funding of opposition to the Sandinistas, rather I wish to focus on cases where the key leaders actually were removed. After all, we know that is the case in Venezuela today. Maybe these efforts were rights violations, or unconstitutional, and yes that matters. But how did they fare in utilitarian terms? Puerto Rico: 1898, a big success. Mexican-American War: Removed Mexican leaders from what today is the American Southwest. Big utilitarian success, including for the many Mexicans who live there now. Chile, and the coup

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