Our Own Backyard : The United States in Central America, 1977-1992.
Title:
Our Own Backyard : The United States in Central America, 1977-1992.
Author:
LeoGrande, William M.
ISBN:
9780807898802
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (681 pages)
Contents:
Cover Page -- Our Own Backyard -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations Used in the Text -- I Origins -- CHAPTER 1 A New Beginning -- CHAPTER 2 The Dragons' Teeth of War -- CHAPTER 3 From Carter to Reagan -- CHAPTER 4 The Vicar Draws the Line -- CHAPTER 5 A New Policy for Nicaragua -- CHAPTER 6 Tough Guys -- II El Salvador -- CHAPTER 7 The Tonic of Elections -- CHAPTER 8 The War Party Takes Control -- CHAPTER 9 The President Moves to Center Stage -- CHAPTER 10 The Politics of Murder -- CHAPTER 11 From Conflict to Consensus -- CHAPTER 12 El Salvador Disappears -- III Nicaragua -- CHAPTER 13 Launching the Not-So-Secret War -- CHAPTER 14 Gunboat Diplomacy -- CHAPTER 15 Bringing the War to a Head -- CHAPTER 16 Peace Offensive -- CHAPTER 17 Project Democracy -- CHAPTER 18 Getting Back in the Game -- CHAPTER 19 High Noon -- CHAPTER 20 Iran-Contra -- CHAPTER 21 Giving Peace a Chance -- CHAPTER 22 The Last Hurrah -- IV Denouement -- CHAPTER 23 A Kinder, Gentler Policy? -- CHAPTER 24 Why Were We in Central America? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
Our Own Backyard: The United States in Central America, 1977-1992.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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