Jak se zbavit Castra - Kuba, Spojené státy a Československo ve studené válce – Fiala Jaroslav (2016)

The book How to Get Rid of Castro deals with one of the most dramatic chapters in modern history and presents a unique insight into great power politics and the course of the 'Caribbean Cold War,' in which the recently deceased Fidel Castro was a key player, and in which Czechoslovakia also played a not insignificant role. This factually dense yet reader-friendly work by Czech political scientist, historian, and journalist Jaroslav Fiala not only brings new or forgotten facts to light but also excels with a balanced, non-black-and-white, and unbiased view of recent history. The book also offers a comprehensive picture of the tumultuous history of modern Cuba. The United States tried for many years in various ways to overthrow or weaken the Castro brothers' government in Cuba. With the help of intelligence agencies, they organized assassination attempts on Fidel Castro, terrorist attacks, an invasion, imposed an economic embargo on Cuba, and sought to plunge the island into international isolation. And although American politicians often touted their support for democracy, they simultaneously did not hesitate to cooperate with a number of friendly dictators and even allied with the mafia. The conflict between Washington and Havana subsequently became a catalyst for the conflict between the USA and the USSR, which culminated in the Caribbean crisis in...