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BL
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996809
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b751179
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Kirkland, Robert O.,1966-
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| Title & Author
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Observing our hermanos de armas : : U.S. military attaches in Guatemala, Cuba, and Bolivia, 1950-1964 /\ Robert O. Kirkland.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Routledge,, ©2003.
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| Series Statement
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Latin American studies. Social sciences and law
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1 online resource (xii, 178 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0203507959
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: 0415947847
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: 1138977365
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: 6610076162
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: 9780203507957
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: 9780415947848
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: 9781135936570
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: 9781135936617
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: 9781135936624
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: 9781138977365
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: 9786610076161
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0415947847
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-171) and index.
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| Contents
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The Attache Corps in the Pre-Cold War Era, 1888-1945 -- The Attaches, Their Duties, Responsibilities, Education, Training, and Attitudes, 1945-1964 -- U.S. Attaches, Guatemala, and the Overthrow of Jacobo Arbenz, 1950-1954 -- U.S. Attaches and the Cuban Revolution, 1952-1958 -- U.S. Attaches and the Bolivian MNR, 1958-1964 -- Conclusions -- Appendix One: Hypothesis: Why Potential Generals Don't Want to Be Attaches -- Appendix Two: Expected Levels of Absolute Speaking and Reading Proficiency in Languages Taught at the Foreign Service Institute -- Appendix Three: Absolute Language Proficiency Ratings.
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| Abstract
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This study analyzes the effectiveness of the US military attache corps in Latin America from the end of World War II to the Johnson administration.
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Civil-military relations-- Latin America-- History-- 20th century.
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Military attachés-- Latin America.
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Military attachés-- United States.
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Civil-military relations.
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Diplomatic relations.
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HISTORY-- Military-- Other.
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Military attachés.
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Military relations.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Military Science.
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Latin America, Foreign relations, United States.
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Latin America, History, 1948-1980.
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Latin America, Military relations, United States.
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United States, Foreign relations, Latin America.
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United States, Military relations, Latin America.
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Latin America.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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355/.0328/097309045
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| LC Classification
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UB260.K57 2003eb
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