1st Edition

Cuban Insurrection 1952-1959

By Ramon L. Bonachea Copyright 1974
444 Pages
by Routledge

442 Pages
by Routledge

444 Pages
by Routledge

The Cuban Insurrection is an in-depth study of the first stage of the Cuban Revolution, the years from 1952 to 1959. The volume depicts the origins of the conflict, details the middle years, and ends with Fidel Castro's victorious arrival In Havana on January 8, 1959. Based on a wealth of hitherto unpublished original material, including confidential military reports, letters from various leaders... Read more
Introduction; 1: The Moncada Attack; 2: Elections and Amnesty; 3: The Student Movement; 4: Prologue to Insurrection; 5: The Making of the Guerrillas; 6: The Palace Attack; 7: Challenge and Repression; 8: Ideology and Politics; 9: A New Strategy; 10: The Frustrated Strike: April 9, 1958; 11: The Summer Offensive; 12: The Westward March; 13: The Last Battle; 14: The Final Decision: Batista Leaves; 15: The Perils of Counterrevolution

Biography

Ramon L. Bonachea