Latin America in the Era of the Cuban Revolution: Revised Edition (Paperback)

by Thomas C. Wright (Author) "Fidel Castro's successful insurrection against Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista made Castro and his bearded followers heroes to millions of Latin Americans and inspired scores of..." (more)
Key Phrases: fidelista groups, antirevolutionary state, rural focos, Latin America, United States, Cuban Revolution (more...)

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After Fidel Castro's guerrilla war against dictator Fulgencio Batista triumphed on January 1, 1959, the Cuban Revolution came to be seen as a major watershed in Latin American history. The three decades following Castro's victory gradually marginalized Cuba from the Latin American mainstream. But, as long-time Cuba observer Thomas C. Wright shows, the Cuban Revolution owed its vast influence in Latin America to the fact that--most evidently in its early years--it embodied the aspirations and captured the imaginations of Latin America's masses as no other political movement had ever done.

About the Author
THOMAS C. WRIGHT is Professor of History at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Praeger Paperback; Revised edition (October 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0275967069
• ISBN-13: 978-0275967062
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #785,374 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars And you thought you were paranoid before..., July 24, 2000

By	"rukmini" (Davis, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Latin America in the Era of the Cuban Revolution (Hardcover)

Overall, the amount of exposure American policy toward Latin America receives in the media is sorely lacking. The public remains ignorant of our government's role in shaping the internal politics of Latin American countries. Wright documents how the US government responded to the Cuban revolution and the revolutionary/reformatory movements that arose as a result of it in other Latin American countries. Avoiding sensationalism and sentimentality, Wright recounts how in instance after instance, America chose to support pro-American governments while bringing about the downfall of anti-American governments, or any administration that might possibly have socialist or communist leanings. Although information dense, this book is both compelling and easy to read.