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Observing our hermanos de armas : U.S. military attaches in Guatemala, Cuba, and Bolivia, 1950-1964 /

This study analyzes the effectiveness of the US military attache corps in Latin America from the end of World War II to the Johnson administration.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kirkland, Robert O., 1966-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Routledge, ©2003.
Colección:Latin American studies (Routledge (Firm))
Latin American studies (Routledge (Firm)). Social sciences and law.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Attache Corps in the Pre-Cold War Era, 1888-1945
  • The Attaches, Their Duties, Responsibilities, Education, Training, and Attitudes, 1945-1964
  • U.S. Attaches, Guatemala, and the Overthrow of Jacobo Arbenz, 1950-1954
  • U.S. Attaches and the Cuban Revolution, 1952-1958
  • U.S. Attaches and the Bolivian MNR, 1958-1964
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix One: Hypothesis: Why Potential Generals Don't Want to Be Attaches
  • Appendix Two: Expected Levels of Absolute Speaking and Reading Proficiency in Languages Taught at the Foreign Service Institute
  • Appendix Three: Absolute Language Proficiency Ratings.