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The Bay of Pigs / Howard Jones.

Author/creator Jones, Howard, 1940-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Descriptionxvi, 237 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)
Counterrevolutionaries--Cuba --History --20th century.
Cuba--History --Invasion, 1961.
United States--Foreign relations --Cuba.
Cuba--Foreign relations --United States.
United States--Foreign relations --1953-1961.
Series Pivotal moments in American history
Pivotal moments in American history. ^A471776
Contents Genesis -- Trinidad -- Zapata -- Politics -- D-day -- Requiem -- Inquisition.
Abstract 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [215]-223) and index.
LCCN 2008001591
ISBN9780195173833
ISBN019517383X

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