American War Plans: 1890-1939

ISBN-13: 9780714653051 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 228 str.

Steven T. Ross

Opis

By the close of the 19th century, the United States was no longer a continental power, but had become a nation with interests that spanned the globe from the Caribbean to China. Consequently, the country faced a new set of strategic concerns, ranging from enforcing the Monroe Doctrine to defending the Philippines.

Spis treści

The creation of empire; defining the threat; war plans, 1900-18; a new world order; war plans revisited; darkening horizons; conclusion.

O autorze

Ross, Steven T.