In his 1937 work, espa a en el coraz n, neruda chronicled the Spanish inquisition
In 1960, the oft-expressed optimism of the United States and the Government of South Vietnam that the Viet Cong were nearly defeated proved mistaken. Instead the Viet Cong became a growing threat and security forces attempted to cope with Viet Cong attacks, assassinations of local officials, and efforts to control villages and rural areas.
He went to the Ford's Theater and was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865.
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