And the Russians Stayed: The Sovietization of Cuba : a Personal PortraitThis 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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Hernando de Soto , a veteran of the conquests of Peru and Central America who succeeded Velázquez as Governor of Cuba , set out at the head of an expedition to conquer Florida , following in the footsteps of Ponce de León , Pánfilo de ...
Hernando de Soto , a veteran of the conquests of Peru and Central America who succeeded Velázquez as Governor of Cuba , set out at the head of an expedition to conquer Florida , following in the footsteps of Ponce de León , Pánfilo de ...
Page 238
But the Central American leaders expected more than rheto- ric . Just prior to the summit , Kennedy had vetoed a specific pro- posal for further OAS action to cut Cuba off from the rest of the hemisphere .
But the Central American leaders expected more than rheto- ric . Just prior to the summit , Kennedy had vetoed a specific pro- posal for further OAS action to cut Cuba off from the rest of the hemisphere .
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Central America , though , is the area that affords the most suitable conditions for Communist infiltration and control . There the Soviet - Cuban axis has been exploiting deeply rooted dis- content caused by many years of social ...
Central America , though , is the area that affords the most suitable conditions for Communist infiltration and control . There the Soviet - Cuban axis has been exploiting deeply rooted dis- content caused by many years of social ...
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| Title | And the Russians Stayed: The Sovietization of Cuba : a Personal Portrait |
| Authors | Néstor T. Carbonell, Néstor Carbonell Cortina |
| Publisher | Morrow, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 3 Apr 2008 |
| ISBN | 0688072135, 9780688072131 |
| Length | 384 pages |
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