1st Edition
Cold War in the Congo The Confrontation of Cuban Military Forces, 1960-1967
Edited By Frank Villafana
Copyright 2009
236 Pages
by
Routledge
236 Pages
by
Routledge
236 Pages
by
Routledge
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It is widely acknowledged that Congo became an East- West battlefield during the first half of the decade of the 1960s, yet the participation of Cuban exiles in the struggles is rarely noted. In this absorbing volume Villafana details the contribution made by Cuban exiles to the preservation of democracy in Congo. When Congo was given its independence by Belgium in 1960, most of its people... Read more
1: Congo on the Cross-Hair of Communism; 1: Importance of Congo; 2: Castro’s Early Interest in Africa; 3: Lumumba; 2: Cuban Exiles Defend Congo; 4: Why Send Cuban Exiles to Defend Congo?; 5: Katanga Secession; 6: Simba Rebellion; 7: Rescue Operations; 3: Cubans versus Cubans in Congo; 8: Castro Prepares to Invade Congo; 9: Guevara’s Algeria Speech; 10: Castro’s Congo Intervention Fails; 4: Aftermath; 11: Constitutional Deadlock; 12: Revolt of the Mercenaries; 13: Postscript
Biography
Frank Villafana
