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Eisenhower, Somoza, and the Cold War in Nicaragua: 1953-1961 by Michael D. Gambone is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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During the Cold War era, the United States faced the prospect of expanding its power in Central America. But we miscalculated—grievously. After 1945, Central America teemed with leaders willing to alter the region's quasi-colonial status. Some, like Fidel Castro, sought out revolution to shatter the status quo. Others, like Anastasio Somoza Garcia, attempted to seek out new directions along more subtle paths. Nicaragua subsequently challenged American hegemony in a manner at once more deliberate
Who reads Eisenhower, Somoza, and the Cold War in Nicaragua: 1953-1961?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Michael D. Gambone
- Publisher
- Praeger; Bloomsbury
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9798216966081
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Language Learning, World
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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