Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-277) and index
Truman, Eisenhower, and the Cold War in Latin America -- Underdevelopment, repression, and revolution -- The revolutionary governments: communism or nationalism? -- The view from the north -- From Truman to Eisenhower: the road to intervention -- Project PBSUCCESS: the preparation -- Project PBSUCCESS: the coup -- Project PBSUCCESS: the legacy