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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Except in the case of self - defense , the United States was obligated to invoke the Rio Treaty and seek the advice and consent of the other OAS mem- bers before taking any direct or indirect military action against the Cuban regime .
Except in the case of self - defense , the United States was obligated to invoke the Rio Treaty and seek the advice and consent of the other OAS mem- bers before taking any direct or indirect military action against the Cuban regime .
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He told us that he would support them only if they were followed by a more definitive action . He did not want to expose his country to a " diplomatic Bay of Pigs " - to halfhearted , ineffective cures that would only exacerbate the ...
He told us that he would support them only if they were followed by a more definitive action . He did not want to expose his country to a " diplomatic Bay of Pigs " - to halfhearted , ineffective cures that would only exacerbate the ...
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In the absence of a strong preemptive action in Cuba , the USSR could extend its military support to include a client state that had been expelled from the OAS and left in limbo- with no ties or obligations to the inter - American ...
In the absence of a strong preemptive action in Cuba , the USSR could extend its military support to include a client state that had been expelled from the OAS and left in limbo- with no ties or obligations to the inter - American ...
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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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