Wars of Latin America, 1899-1941
"Beginning with the War of the Thousand Days, this volume provides a concise survey of Latin American wars between 1899 and 1941. It compares and contrasts the wars and considers them in light of military theory. Wars addressed include border disputes in Peru, Bolivia, Panama and Costa Rica, and domestic revolutions in Colombia, Cuba, Mexico and Nicaragua"--Provided by publisher
Military history
1 online resource (xii, 496 pages) : illustrations, maps
9780786482573, 9780786425792, 0786482575, 0786425792
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Border conflicts
War in the Amazon Jungle: the acre territory
The struggle for the Peruvian Amazon
War between Panama and Costa Rica
Domestic insurrections
Cuba: Demobilization and war
Mexico: The fall of the Ancien régime
Mexico: The Struggle to restore order
The revolt against Victoriano Huerta
The struggle against Pancho Villa
The revival of Mexico's central government
The pacification of Mexico
Nicaragua: The insurrection against the United States
The great depression
The Chaco War: the first phase, 1932-1933
The Chaco War: the second phase, 1934-1935
War between Peru and Colombia
War between Peru and Ecuador