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Informationen zum Autor Argote-Freyre, Frank Klappentext Provides a full and balanced portrait of Fulgencio Batista. The author describes Batista's rise to power as part of a revolutionary movement and the intrigues and dangers that surrounded him. This volume focuses on Batista's role as a revolutionary leader from 1933 to 1934 and his image as a strongman in the years between 1934 and 1939. Zusammenfassung Provides a full and balanced portrait of Fulgencio Batista. The author describes Batista's rise to power as part of a revolutionary movement and the intrigues and dangers that surrounded him. This volume focuses on Batista's role as a revolutionary leader from 1933 to 1934 and his image as a strongman in the years between 1934 and 1939. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments 1. End and Beginning 2. Restless Adolescence 3. Sergeant Stenographer 4. Machadato 5. Sergeant's Revolt 6. Revolution of 1933 7. An End to Revolution 8. The Mendieta Years 9. Labor Unrest 10. The Elections of 1936 11. In the Shadow of Batista 12. Cuban Strongman 13. Road to Democracy Notes Bibliography Index
