The Bay of Pigs
Jones provides a concise, incisive, and dramatic account of President Eisenhower's disastrous attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro. He deftly examines the train of missteps and self-deceptions that led to the invasion of U.S.-trained exiles at the Bay of Pigs.
Основен автор: | Jones, Howard, 1940- |
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Автор-организации: | ebrary, Inc. |
Формат: | Електронен |
Език: | English |
Публикувано: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2008.
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Серия: |
Pivotal moments in American history.
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Онлайн достъп: |
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
Резюме: |
Jones provides a concise, incisive, and dramatic account of President Eisenhower's disastrous attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro. He deftly examines the train of missteps and self-deceptions that led to the invasion of U.S.-trained exiles at the Bay of Pigs. |
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Физически характеристики: |
xvi, 237 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps. |
Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-223) and index. |