And the Russians Stayed: The Sovietization of Cuba : a Personal PortraitMorrow, 1989 - 384 pages This personal account of the author and members of his family spans thirty years, from January 1, 1959, up until the present day where the Soviets continue to use fortified coves to keep their missiles only 90 miles from America's shores. Photos. |
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Page 104
... Caribbean Sea at- tained pivotal significance in the quest for supremacy . At the out- set , England lacked skilled seamen tempered in battle . The Caribbean was to provide the training , the booty , and zeal to those who eventually ...
... Caribbean Sea at- tained pivotal significance in the quest for supremacy . At the out- set , England lacked skilled seamen tempered in battle . The Caribbean was to provide the training , the booty , and zeal to those who eventually ...
Page 120
... Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico shone with pins indicating the number of ships Nazi U - boats had sent to the bottom . The Caribbean was an ideal assignment for the German sub- mariners . It had none of the Arctic extremes of the ...
... Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico shone with pins indicating the number of ships Nazi U - boats had sent to the bottom . The Caribbean was an ideal assignment for the German sub- mariners . It had none of the Arctic extremes of the ...
Page 278
... Caribbean- Central American Zone . As noted in the Kissinger Commission's report , through the sea lanes intersecting this area pass almost half of our foreign trade , more than half of our imports of crude oil , and a large portion of ...
... Caribbean- Central American Zone . As noted in the Kissinger Commission's report , through the sea lanes intersecting this area pass almost half of our foreign trade , more than half of our imports of crude oil , and a large portion of ...
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