List of Some Invasion Attempts and Sources

Bob Corbett

• By May 20, 1967 there had been 8 invasions. (Dieterrich and Burt)
• Chapter 15. Invasions Fail pp. 237-261.

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• 1958, July 28. Heinl, p. 593. Miami Dade invasion. see Ferguson--Papa D--p. 41
• 1958, Mid-Aug. see Ferguson--Papa D--p. 41
• 1959, Aug. 12-13. Cuban invasion. Heinl, p. 600.
• 1963, July 14 Barbot burned out of cane field and killed. He only lasted 3 months. (Dieterrich and Burt)
• 1963, Sept 25. Juan Bosch overthrown. Army + many others feared his democratic leftism. (D and B)
• 1963, Aug/Sept. Cantave "invasion" Heinl, p. 637. Is this the same one as the Sept. 25, 1963 of D and B? see Ferguson--Papa D--p. 47 ff. General Leon Cantave led several attacks across DR border So, this seems to be one set.
• 1964, June/July. 2 priests led them.
• 1964, Aug. 5. Jeune Haiti. Heinl, p. 639-640.
• 1968/69/70 Exile-supported Heinl, p. 657-659.

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• Invasions from the D.R. were terrible flops. Disunity and petty bickering were the causes. (Plus the tough terrain.)
• 1963 totals for maintaining armed forces was about 50% of national budget, about $15 million.

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  Leads

• Check newspapers of Aug 1--20, 1963 to see about stories of invasions.
• See Bellegarde-Smith p. 98 (1990). He claims 11 different invasions, plots, mutinies and palace intrigues in early years.

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• Heinl, p. 622 talks of CIA support of various revolutionaries in 1960s up to 1968. There was a Nov. 1975 investigation.

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