56 Chapter 2
put a stop to them. On July 2, Dominican officials announced that they were acquiring
more military power to defend themselves from further invasion. On July 17, Domini-
can officials in the Organization of American States alleged that an invasion force of
3,000 was building in Cuba, with the assistance of 25 Venezuelan aircraft.
On July 24, a conference of foreign ministers at the OAS was announced, along
with a Cuban statement that it was not planning the use of violence against the Domin-
ican Republic. This conference ended in rhetorical affirmations of collective values
and a reduced likelihood of war.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from June 23, 1959.
40 Cuba/51 Jamaica
MID#3058
Started in October 1983. See the narrative in the 2 United States of America/55 Gre-
nada dyad dispute list.
40 Cuba/53 Barbados
MID#3058
Started in October 1983. See the narrative in the 2 United States of America/55 Gre-
nada dyad dispute list.
40 Cuba/54 Dominica
MID#3058
Started in October 1983. See the narrative in the 2 United States of America/55 Gre-
nada dyad dispute list.
40 Cuba/56 St. Lucia
MID#3058
Started in October 1983. See the narrative in the 2 United States of America/55 Gre-
nada dyad dispute list.
40 Cuba/57 St. Vincent and the Grenadines
MID#3058
Started in October 1983. See the narrative in the 2 United States of America/55 Gre-
nada dyad dispute list.