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Offshore Vegas: How the Mob Brought Revolution to Cuba - Couverture souple

Russo, Peter

 
9780595392575: Offshore Vegas: How the Mob Brought Revolution to Cuba
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595392571 ISBN 13 : 9780595392575
Editeur : iUniverse, 2007

Synopsis

Most people have heard of Fidel Castro, but what was Cuba like before Castro? Who was Fulgencio Batista? How did he gain control of the country and why did he need to be replaced? What created the conditions under which someone like Castro was able to gain ? and maintain the support of the people?This book offers a surprising answer: The mob.Inside this book, you will discover how Batista's friendship with Meyer Lansky allowed the Mafia to become dollar for dollar partners with the Cuban government in the casino hotel industry. This industry came to dominate the Cuban economy in the 1950's, and sowed the seeds of revolution. Finally, you will learn what life was like for Cubans who lived through these times as they explain in their own words how events caused them to either flee ? or join the revolution.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595392571
ISBN 13 
9780595392575
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
88
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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