4 review for Reagan's Gun-Toting Nuns: The Catholic Conflict Over Cold War Human Rights Policy in Central America

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   5 out of 5

   Victoria Mayer – Nov 22, 2020

   Full disclosure - this was written by my neighbor and friend. It's a fascinating look into the history of our relationships with central America through the lens of the role Catholics played. Much like today, there is an expectation that if you belong to a certain group you are supposed to think monolithically and that to do otherwise must mean you are bad. And as much as we are outraged at foreign interference in our elections this book is a stark reminder of how the US has had no qualms about Full disclosure - this was written by my neighbor and friend. It's a fascinating look into the history of our relationships with central America through the lens of the role Catholics played. Much like today, there is an expectation that if you belong to a certain group you are supposed to think monolithically and that to do otherwise must mean you are bad. And as much as we are outraged at foreign interference in our elections this book is a stark reminder of how the US has had no qualms about interfering in other countries. It's a sobering reminder that history needs to be told from one that one side in order to really understand it.

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   4 out of 5

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   5 out of 5

   Carol Tobin –