Cuba"s political life en 1952 was a sorrowful melodrama Carlos Prio had introduced reforms and gangsterism had diminished; his administration was better definitely than Ramon Grau San Martin"s, his predecessor. People, however, were looking at politicians with little if any respect. Eduardo Chibas had demolished whatever stability was left of Cuba"s fragile political life. Then, on march 10, 1952, an unexpected Batista Coup d"Etat shocked the country; its suddenness stymied any attempts of resistance. Some Cubans felt an impotent rage; others an instantaneous numbness, followed by a cold apathy; a few showed absolute indifference. There was no public outrage; at most only regret and annoyance. The toppled Autentico rulers -after eight years of misgovernment- lacked the moral authority needed to plea for national support. This is the story of the Three Days in March when Cuba began to disintegrate. Raul Eduardo Chao received his PhD from Johns Hopkins University at age 25 and after a...