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UNINA9910782508903321 |
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Schmidt Don |
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Titolo |
The folly of war : American foreign policy 1898-2005 / / Donald E. Schmidt |
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New York, : Algora Publishing, 2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-39548-X |
0-87586-384-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (384 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 2001- |
United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century |
United States -- History, Military -- 20th century |
United States -- Military policy |
United States - General |
Regions & Countries - Americas |
History & Archaeology |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The Folly of War; The Folly of War:; American Foreign Policy; 1898-2005; Donald E. Schmidt; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. A Critical Review of America's Wars; Chapter 2. The Spanish-American War: The Great Hysteria; Chapter 3. World War I: Europe Stumbles Into War; Chapter 4. World War I: America's First European Crusade; Chapter 5. World War I: The Armistice and the Treaty; Chapter 6. World War II: The Infamy of Pearl Harbor; Chapter 7. World War II: America's Second European Crusade; Chapter 8. World War II: A Soviet Victory; Chapter 9. The Origins of the Cold War - The Longest War |
Chapter 10. The Korean War: The Great ReversalChapter 11. The Vietnam War: The Great Tragedy; Chapter 12. The Persian Gulf War: Punishment of Aggression; Chapter 13. The War On Terror: The Contrived War; Chapter 14. A Presidential Conversation in the West Wing; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This highly researched account shows how the California frontier wars allowed for the rise of a ranch economy for whites and a reservation |
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