Marines in the Dominican Republic, 1916-1924

by Stephen M. Fuller and Graham A. Cosmas

During the first three decades of the present century, the Marine Corps served as the striking arm of the United States policy of Caribbean intervention. In 1916, Marines landed in the Dominican Republic to protect foreign lives and property and to provide the "muscle" for a United States military government which was trying to bring stability to the troubled island republic. While there, Marines performed a variety of functions not normally assigned...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1499748396
• ISBN13: 9781499748390
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"