Intervention in the Caribbean: The Dominican Crisis of 1965

by General Bruce Palmer Jr.

Overview

The 1965 U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic remains a unique event: the only time the Organization of American States has intervened with force on a member state's territory. It is also a classic example of a U.S. military operation that drew in America's hemispheric allies. Finally, its outcome was that rare feat in the annals of diplomacy--a peaceful political settlement of a civil war.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813184609
Publisher:	University Press of Kentucky
Publication date:	10/21/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

General Bruce Palmer Jr. (1913–2000) was a noted four-star general who played an important role in Vietnam and was for a time Acting Chief of Staff for the Army. His book, The 25-Year War, is a widely acclaimed analysis of the Vietnam conflict.

Table of Contents

Origins of the Revolution
Initial U.S. Operations: 29 April–3 May 1965
Stabilizing the Situation: 3–15 May 1965
Creating the Inter-American Peace Force: 6 May–15 June 1965
Establishing a Provisional Government: 4 June–3 September 1965
Return to Normalcy: 4 September–25 October 1965
The IAPF Completes Its Mission: 26 October 1965–21 September 1966
An Assessment
Caribbean Realities for the United States Today

Editorial Reviews

Candid and insightful.... Relevant, powerful, and highly influential, this is a must for concerned decision-makers and students alike.

Douglas Kinnard

Never before has a senior war planner and commander, on-the-scene, written a more candid or compelling account of crisis intervention.

Armed Forces Journal International Benjamin F. Schemmer

General Palmer's narrative is a vital perception of the events and the policy of this critical event.

Col. Michael D. Krause

An absorbing, vividly written account of a fascinating chapter in U.S.-Latin American relations.

L. James Binder

As the Pentagon places renewed emphasis on joint contingency operations, U.S. officers should study Palmer's experience and his arguments carefully.

Military Review

"Never before has a senior war planner and commander, on-the-scene, written a more candid or compelling account of crisis intervention." — Benjamin F. Schemmer, Armed Forces Journal International

"As the Pentagon places renewed emphasis on joint contingency operations, U.S. officers should study Palmer's experience and his arguments carefully." — Military Review

"An absorbing, vividly written account of a fascinating chapter in U.S.-Latin American relations." — L. James Binder, Editor, Army

"Candid and insightful.... Relevant, powerful, and highly influential, this is a must for concerned decision-makers and students alike." — Douglas Kinnard, former Chief of Military history, U.S. Army

"General Palmer's narrative is a vital perception of the events and the policy of this critical event." — Col. Michael D. Krause, Acting Chief of Military History, U.S. Army

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