| Description |
1 online resource (223 pages) |
| Contents |
Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The first major war, 1775-83 -- 2. The second war against Great Britain, 1812-15 -- 3. The war against Mexico, 1846-48 -- 4. The Civil War, 1861-65 -- 5. The war against Spain, 1898 -- 6. The United States in World War I, 1917-18 -- 7. The United States in World War II, 1941-45 -- 8. The war in Korea, 1950-53 -- 9. The war in Vietnam, 1964-75 -- 10. The wars against Iraq, 1991-2007 -- Conclusion -- References -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
| Summary |
In this timely, groundbreaking study, the authors examine ten major wars fought by the United States, from the Revolutionary War to the ongoing Iraq War, and analyze the conflicts' unintended consequences |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-218) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Nation-building -- United States.
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Postwar reconstruction.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Foreign relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140058
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United States -- History, Military.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140338
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United States -- Military policy.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140379
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| Author |
Bickerton, Ian J.
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| LC no. |
2010290454 |
| ISBN |
1861895127 electronic bk |
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9781861895127 electronic bk |
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hardback |
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hardback |
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