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One of WW2 Reads "Top 20 Must-Read WWII Books of 2018" • A Christian Science Monitor Best Book of September *•* One of The Progressive 's "Favorite Books of 2018" "Masterful...not only filled with engrossing history but includes a cast of characters who could be the subject of Hollywood movies." — San Francisco Chronicle **** "Riveting...McConahay is a seasoned storyteller. Her stories are gripping, especially when she dives deep into little-known waters." — The Wall Street Journal **** "Fascinating...In McConahay's telling, wartime Latin America is a hotbed of skullduggery, violence, and cinematic propaganda straight out of Hollywood." — *Christian Science Monitor* The gripping and little known story of the fight for the allegiance of Latin America during World War II The Tango War by Mary Jo McConahay fills an important gap in WWII history. Beginning in the thirties, both sides were well aware of the need to control not just the hearts and minds but also the resources of Latin America. The fight was often dirty: residents were captured to exchange for U.S. prisoners of war and rival spy networks shadowed each other across the continent. At all times it was a Tango War , in whic
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- Author
- McConahay, Mary Jo
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781250091246
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.3 / 5 (117 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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