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 214
... Soviet bloc . The crash efforts of the Soviet Union to provide the Cas- tro regime with economic technicians and to build up its mili- tary defenses is a demonstration of Cuban weaknesses . . .. We may take the events of the past month ...
... Soviet bloc . The crash efforts of the Soviet Union to provide the Cas- tro regime with economic technicians and to build up its mili- tary defenses is a demonstration of Cuban weaknesses . . .. We may take the events of the past month ...
Page 278
... Soviet Union and its Cuban surrogates appear to be keenly aware of the geopolitical significance of gaining another foothold in this crucial part of the Western Hemisphere - this time on the mainland itself . While we flagellate ...
... Soviet Union and its Cuban surrogates appear to be keenly aware of the geopolitical significance of gaining another foothold in this crucial part of the Western Hemisphere - this time on the mainland itself . While we flagellate ...
Page 336
... Soviet Union has developed a wondrous weapon . " Stated another way , from the standpoint of Russia's geopolitical interests , the domination of Cuba has ma- jor political , psychological , and strategic significance . It has en- abled ...
... Soviet Union has developed a wondrous weapon . " Stated another way , from the standpoint of Russia's geopolitical interests , the domination of Cuba has ma- jor political , psychological , and strategic significance . It has en- abled ...
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