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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In contrast , Castro's forces were disor- ganized , untrained , and overexposed as they moved like Chinese hordes through isolated roads surrounded by swamps . Their April 17 casualties at Play Larga were estimated at fifteen hundred ...
In contrast , Castro's forces were disor- ganized , untrained , and overexposed as they moved like Chinese hordes through isolated roads surrounded by swamps . Their April 17 casualties at Play Larga were estimated at fifteen hundred ...
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Senator Strom Thurmond pointed out that the one hundred Soviet cruise missiles kept in four coastal defense sites had a range of approximately twenty - five miles if controlled from a ground launching site , but if controlled from an ...
Senator Strom Thurmond pointed out that the one hundred Soviet cruise missiles kept in four coastal defense sites had a range of approximately twenty - five miles if controlled from a ground launching site , but if controlled from an ...
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And Cuban bilingual- ism , keenness , and zeal have been a major factor in inducing more than two hundred U.S. corporations to open regional offices in southern Florida , in attracting tourists and businessmen from most of the countries ...
And Cuban bilingual- ism , keenness , and zeal have been a major factor in inducing more than two hundred U.S. corporations to open regional offices in southern Florida , in attracting tourists and businessmen from most of the countries ...
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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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