Tomás Diez Acosta (born 1946) is a
Cuban
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* Something of, from, or related to Cuba, a country in the Caribbean
* Cubans, people from Cuba, or of Cuban descent
** Cuban exile, a person who left Cuba for political reasons, or a descendant thereof
* Cuban citizen, a perso ...
revolutionary soldier and a teacher and writer of history.
Tomás Diez Acosta joined Cuba's
Revolutionary Armed Forces
A revolutionary is a person who either participates in, or advocates a revolution. The term ''revolutionary'' can also be used as an adjective, to refer to something that has a major, sudden impact on society or on some aspect of human endeavor.
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in 1961, when he was only 16 years old. From 1970 to 1986 he taught history at a Military Academy in Cuba, and has been head of the ''Department of Military History''. He also holds a degree in
political science. Diez retired from active military service in 1998 with the rank of
lieutenant colonel
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Diez has written many books on the history of revolutionary Cuba, some of which have been translated to English, including ''October 1962: The 'Missile' Crisis As Seen From Cuba'', published by
Pathfinder Press,
New York City, 2002.
Hispanic American Historical Review.
Project MUSE. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
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Cuban communists
Cuban soldiers
1946 births
Living people
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