OPERATION POWER PACK, VOLUME 2: US and OAS Interventions in the Dominican Republic, 1965

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Details the Dominican Civil War's escalation, multinational interventions, and the struggle for peace in 1965-1966. Examines the conflict from the outbreak of the April Revolution through the imposition of an uneasy peace and the withdrawal of foreign forces in 1966. Provides the first detailed operational history of the IAPF, including the roles played by Brazilian, Paraguayan, Honduran, Nicaraguan, and Costa Rican contingents. Their deployments, rules of engagement, internal command structures, and interactions with both Dominican forces and the civilian population are examined in depth. Analyzes the prolonged and fragile peacekeeping mission, the suppression of continued insurgent activity, and the political negotiations that culminated in the election of Joaquin Balaguer in 1966. Contains 210 black and white photos, 8 color plates, 18 color profiles, 4 black and white maps, and 2 diagrams.