Sad and Luminous Days: Cuba’s Struggle with the Superpowers after the Missile Crisis
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Sad and Luminous Days: Cuba’s Struggle with the Superpowers after the Missile Crisis is a historical study that examines Cuba’s political and diplomatic challenges in the aftermath of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and its fraught relations with both the United States and the Soviet Union.
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| Sad and Luminous Days: Cuba’s Struggle with the Superpowers after the Missile Crisis canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Sad and Luminous Days: Cuba’s Struggle with the Superpowers after the Missile Crisis Context triple: [James G. Blight, notableWork, Sad and Luminous Days: Cuba’s Struggle with the Superpowers after the Missile Crisis]
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The Growth and Decline of the Cuban Republic
"The Growth and Decline of the Cuban Republic" is a political memoir and historical account by former Cuban leader Fulgencio Batista, in which he defends his rule and interprets the events leading to the Cuban Revolution.
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B.
Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis is Robert F. Kennedy’s firsthand account of the tense 1962 standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union, offering an inside view of the Kennedy administration’s decision-making during the nuclear crisis.
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U.S. Military Government in Cuba
The U.S. Military Government in Cuba was the temporary American occupation administration that governed Cuba after Spain’s defeat in the Spanish–American War, overseeing the island’s transition toward nominal independence.
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D.
Bitter Fruit: The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala
Bitter Fruit: The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala is a historical and political analysis book that examines the 1954 U.S.-backed overthrow of Guatemala’s democratically elected government and its lasting consequences.
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E.
Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire
Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire is a nonfiction book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. foreign policy and explores how American military and economic interventions abroad generate unintended and often violent repercussions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sad and Luminous Days: Cuba’s Struggle with the Superpowers after the Missile Crisis Target entity description: Sad and Luminous Days: Cuba’s Struggle with the Superpowers after the Missile Crisis is a historical study that examines Cuba’s political and diplomatic challenges in the aftermath of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and its fraught relations with both the United States and the Soviet Union.
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A.
The Growth and Decline of the Cuban Republic
"The Growth and Decline of the Cuban Republic" is a political memoir and historical account by former Cuban leader Fulgencio Batista, in which he defends his rule and interprets the events leading to the Cuban Revolution.
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B.
Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis is Robert F. Kennedy’s firsthand account of the tense 1962 standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union, offering an inside view of the Kennedy administration’s decision-making during the nuclear crisis.
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C.
U.S. Military Government in Cuba
The U.S. Military Government in Cuba was the temporary American occupation administration that governed Cuba after Spain’s defeat in the Spanish–American War, overseeing the island’s transition toward nominal independence.
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D.
Bitter Fruit: The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala
Bitter Fruit: The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala is a historical and political analysis book that examines the 1954 U.S.-backed overthrow of Guatemala’s democratically elected government and its lasting consequences.
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E.
Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire
Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire is a nonfiction book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. foreign policy and explores how American military and economic interventions abroad generate unintended and often violent repercussions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
Cuba’s struggle to assert autonomy between the superpowers
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continuing hostility between Cuba and the United States after 1962 ⓘ tensions between Cuba and the Soviet Union after 1962 ⓘ |
| examines |
Cuba’s diplomatic challenges after the Cuban Missile Crisis
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Cuba’s political challenges after the Cuban Missile Crisis ⓘ Cuba’s relations with the Soviet Union ⓘ Cuba’s relations with the United States ⓘ |
| field |
Cold War studies
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Cuban studies ⓘ history ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | Cuban Missile Crisis ⓘ |
| genre |
diplomatic history
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non-fiction ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cold War diplomacy
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Cuba ⓘ Cuban Missile Crisis aftermath ⓘ Cuban foreign policy ⓘ Cuba–Soviet Union relations ⓘ United States–Cuba relations ⓘ
surface form:
Cuba–United States relations
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| setInContextOf | Cold War superpower competition ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Cold War
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post-1962 period ⓘ |
| topic |
Soviet foreign policy toward Cuba
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U.S. foreign policy toward Cuba ⓘ international relations ⓘ revolutionary Cuba ⓘ superpower rivalry ⓘ |
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