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1. Coping with the Caudillos2. The Envoys: The Foreign Service in Central America, 1930–19523. Origins: The rise of the caudillos and the defeat of non-recognition, 1930–19344. Continuismo: The Good Neighbor and non-interference, 1934–19365. Becoming Benign Dictators: The Good Neighbor and fascism, 1936–396. The Best of Neighbors: The alliance against fascism, 1939–19447. The Casualties of War: The Central American upheavals of 19448. The Post-War Moment: An opening for democracy, 1944–19479. The Middle of the Road: The Cold War comes to Central America, 1947–195410. Becoming a Good Neighbor among Dictators