The Nixon Administration and Cuba: Continuity and Rupture (Routledge Studies in the History of the Americas)

This book presents a detailed analysis of the U.S. policy that was adopted toward Cuba by the Richard M. Nixon administration between January 20, 1969, and August 8, 1974. Based on governmental, as well as other, sources from both the U.S. and Cuba, this book examines the rupture where the policy of "passive containment" was complemented with a policy of "dirty war." President Nixon attempted to reestablish a confrontational and violent path of action, and once again, Cuba was exposed to a "dirty war" consisting of different forms of aggressive terrorist activities. Since the conditions for this violent route had changed dramatically both in the U.S. and in Cuba, a policy characterized by a continuity of the economic and psychological warfare came to be the central one for the Nixon administration. This book is unique since it is written from a Cuban perspective, and it therefore complements and enriches the knowledge of the U.S.-Cuban relationship during the end of the 1960s and the beginning of the 1970s, and the policy adopted by the Nixon administration. It is of relevance to everyone interested in the issue, and especially for students and researchers within the disciplines of history and political science. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of Figures Preface Acknowledgments PART I: The Context 1 From Saigon to Havana PART II: The Nixon Administration’s Policy toward Cuba 2 “A Very, Very Cautious Probe Only” 3 CIA’s Covert Operations and the Use of Cuban Exiles 4 The Anti-Cuban Policy of the U.S 5 Debate in the U.S. National Security Council PART III: The CIA and the Secret Economic War against Cuba, and a New “Missile Crisis” (1969–1970) 6 The Cuban Exiles in the CIA Plans 7 The “Crisis” of the Soviet Nuclear Submarines PART IV: Other Secret Actions toward Cuba 8 Psychological Warfare: Radio Broadcasts 9 Pirate Warfare: Harassment of Fishermen 10 Biological Warfare: The African Swine Fever PART V: The Decline of the Counterrevolutionary Groups 11 The Failure of the Torriente Plan 12 The Crisis of the “Mother Ships” 13 Assassination Plots toward Fidel Castro PART VI: The U.S.–Cuba Agreement on the Hijacking of Aircrafts, Sea Vessels and Other Offenses 14 Air and Sea Hijackings: A Double-Edged Sword for the U.S 15 The Failed Negotiations between Cuba and the U.S 16 The Agreement of 1973 PART VII: The Debacle of a President 17 Debates in the Congress (1973–1974) 18 Continued Terrorism 19 Watergate: Nixon’s Fall and the Cuban Connection Index "This book examines the Cuba policy adopted by the Richard M. Nixon administration, 1969-1974. Based in U.S. and Cuban governmental, as well as other, sources the book studies the rupture where the policies of "passive containment" and "dirty war" were blended. Since the conditions for a violent policy had changed a continuance of the economic and psychological warfare came to be the central one. The book's Cuban perspective is unique and it enriches the knowledge of the U.S.-Cuban relationship during the late 1960s and the early 1970s. It is of interest for everyone interested in the issue, and especially for students and researchers within the disciplines of History and Political Science"-- Provided by publisher