Capturing the Revolution
Subtitle: The United States Central America and Nicaragua, 1961-1972
Format: Unknown Binding
ISBN-13: 9780313015458
Subjects: History: World
First sentence: In 1961, faced with the prospect of revolutionary upheaval in Latin America, the Kennedy administration embarked upon the Alliance for Progress, a program designed to promote the economic, political, and social development of the Western Hemisphere and prevent the perceived Communist threat to its security.