| Description |
1 online resource (364 pages : illustrations, maps) |
| Contents |
Colombia, 1948-1953: the start of La Violencia -- Attack in Cuba and the CIA in Guatemala -- The first pacification of Colombia, 1953-1954 -- The first U.S. invasion: Guatemala and the CIA in 1954 -- The revival of La Violencia in Colombia, 1954-1957 -- The Cuban insurrection, 1956-1958 -- The impact of Cuba -- The U.S. response: the Bay of Pigs Invasion -- The spread of guerilla movements -- Colombia: the end of La Violencia, 1957-1966 -- The U.S. response: Panama and the Dominican Republic -- Guerrilla disasters -- Guerrillas in retreat -- The first leftist guerrillas in Colombia -- Maoism in Peru and Colombia -- Guerrillas in Colombia: defeat and renewal -- A decade of turmoil in Central America, 1969-1979 -- Nicaragua: the insurrection -- The impact of Nicaragua in Central America -- Colombia: the resurgence of guerrillas -- Peru: start of insurgency and war with Ecuador |
| Summary |
"This book continues the narrative begun by the author in the preceding volume. This new work provides a clear and readable description of military combat occurring in Latin America for the years 1948 to the start of 1982. Though concentrating on a combat narrative, matters of politics, business and international relations appear as necessary to understand the wars"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-354) and index |
| Subject |
Guerrilla warfare -- Latin America -- History -- 20th century
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Guerrilla warfare
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Politics and government
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Latin America -- History, Military -- 20th century
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Latin America -- Politics and government -- 1948-1980.
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War and society -- Latin America -- History -- 20th century
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Latin America
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Military history
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2013007464 |
| ISBN |
9781476602936 |
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147660293X |
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