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Wars of Latin America, 1948-1982 : the rise of the guerrillas / René De La Pedraja.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- De La Pedraja Tomán, René.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Guerrilla warfare.
- History.
- History, Military.
- Latin America--History, Military--20th century.
- Latin America.
- Latin America--Politics and government--1948-1980.
- Politics and government.
- Guerrilla warfare--Latin America--History--20th century.
- War and society--Latin America--History--20th century.
- War and society.
- Physical Description:
- x, 364 pages : maps ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2013.
- Summary:
- "This book continues the narrative begun by the author in the preceding volume. This new work provides a clear and readable description of military combat occurring in Latin America for the years 1948 to the start of 1982. Though concentrating on a combat narrative, matters of politics, business and international relations appear as necessary to understand the wars"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Part I Wars Return to Latin America
- 1 Colombia, 1948-1953: The Start of La Violencia 5
- Uprising in Bogotá, 9 April 1948 5
- La Violencia and the First Guerrillas, 1948-1953 11
- 2 Attack in Cuba and the CIA in Guatemala 20
- Cuba: Fidel Castro and the Attack on the Moncada Barracks 20
- Guatemala: The CIA's First Attempt to Overthrow Jacobo Arbenz 25
- 3 The First Pacification of Colombia, 1953-1954 29
- General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla and La Violencia 29
- Reflections on Colombia 31
- 4 The First U.S. Invasion: Guatemala and the CIA in 1954 34
- 5 The Revival of La Violencia in Colombia, 1954-1957 46
- La Violencia and the Villarrica Campaign 46
- Part II The Golden Age of Guerrillas
- 6 The Cuban Insurrection, 1956-1958 51
- The Granma Expedition to Cuba 51
- The Creation of a Guerrilla Force 55
- The Fin de Fidel (End of Fidel) Offensive 62
- The Drive for Victory 70
- Considerations on the Cuban Insurrection 76
- 7 The Impact of Cuba 78
- Dominican Republic 78
- The First Guerrillas in Nicaragua 79
- Venezuela 81
- Guatemala 83
- 8 The U.S. Response: The Bay of Pigs Invasion 86
- 9 The Spread of Guerrilla Movements 109
- Colombia 109
- Venezuela 112
- Guatemala 118
- 10 Colombia: The End of La Violencia, 1957-1966 122
- The National Front and La Violencia 122
- The Army Campaign Against Bandit Gangs 124
- The Marquetalia Campaign 128
- 11 The U.S. Response: Panama and the Dominican Republic 135
- Panama 135
- Uprising in Santo Domingo 141
- The U.S. Invasion of the Dominican Republic 149
- 12 Guerrilla Disasters 156
- Nicaragua: The Sandinistas Against the Somoza Dictatorship 156
- The First Guerrillas in Per 158
- The Climax: Che Guevara in Bolivia 164
- 13 Guerrillas in Retreat 171
- Guatemala: The Collapse of Guerrillas 171
- Brazil: Guerrillas in Araguaia 174
- Venezuela: The Agony of Guerrillas 182
- 14 The First Leftist Guerrillas in Colombia 186
- The National Liberation Army (ELN) 187
- The Foundation of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) 192
- 15 Maoism in Peru and Colombia 198
- Peru: From the University of Huamanga to Shining Path 198
- Colombia: The Foundation of the People's Liberation Army (EPL) 204
- Part III The Revival of Guerrillas
- 16 Guerrillas in Colombia: Defeat and Renewal 211
- ELN's Expansion and the Campaign of Anorí 211
- FARC: Army Campaigns and Recovery 217
- General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla and the Creation of M-19 223
- 17 A Decade of Turmoil in Central America, 1969-1979 229
- The Hundred Hours War Between El Salvador and Honduras 229
- El Salvador: The Descent into Violence, 1969-1979 235
- Guatemala: The Return of Guerrillas 238
- Nicaragua and the Somoza Dynasty 241
- 18 Nicaragua: The Insurrection 248
- The Start 248
- The September 1978 Offensive 252
- The Final Offensive of 1979 255
- The End of the Guardia Nacional 266
- 19 The Impact of Nicaragua in Central America 271
- El Salvador: The Final Offensive, January 1981 271
- Guatemala: Guerrillas on the Offensive, 1979-1981 278
- 20 Colombia: The Resurgence of Guerrillas 281
- M-19's Invasion of Colombia, 1981 281
- The Revival of EPL, 1980-1984 287
- 21 Peru: Start of Insurgency and War with Ecuador 291
- Shining Path's Road to Revolt, 1976-1980 291
- The Start of Hostilities: Ayacucho, 1980-1982 292
- War with Ecuador Over the Condor Mountains 297.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786470150
- 0786470151
- OCLC:
- 829098318
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