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The ""final offensive,"" an insurgent campaign fought after El
Salvador's coup of 1979, clearly demonstrated the strengths,
weaknesses, idiosyncrasies, and behaviour of the Salvadoran officer
corps. During this crucial period, the military institution faced
the double threat of internal politics and a rebel guerrilla army.
Colonel Bosch served as the U.S. Embassy's Defense and Army Attache
during the crisis. His intimate perspective brings to life the
important political and military events before, during and after
the final offensive. His book gives an historical perspective as
well, tracing the development of officer attitudes from 1931 to
1979. The Armed Forces political crisis of 1979 and 1980 is
discussed, followed by a detailed recounting of the offensive
itself. The results of the offensive are analysed, including the
short-lived cohesiveness shown by the officer corps and the
divisiveness that lasted through the war and into peace. The text
is complemented by a map and photographs.
Following the 1961 assassination of dictator Rafael Leonidas
Trujillo, the Dominican Republic descended into a period of
national turmoil and political instability, culminating in 1965
when a catastrophic civil war engulfed the capital city of Santo
Domingo. The intervention of foreign troops, particularly U.S.
troops, played a critical role in the multinational effort to
establish a new leader in Joaquin Balaguer, a skillful civilian
leader who defeated both a right wing coup and a Cuban - based
guerrilla expedition, and successfully gained control of the
chaotic Dominican Republic officer corps by the mid - 1970s. In
this comprehensive study of the Dominican Republic's Balaguer era,
the author draws upon declassified military documents and his own
experiences as an army attache to the U.S. Embassy, Dominican
Republic, during the early 1970s. The result is a unique, inside
look at Balaguer's presidency, his skillful manipulation of rival
officers and cliques, and American involvement in the political
history of the Dominican Republic.
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