Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-171) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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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SUMMARY OR 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.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Observing our hermanos de armas.
International Standard Book Number
0415947847
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Civil-military relations-- Latin America-- History-- 20th century.