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American war plans, 1890-1939 /
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 t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Portland, OR :
Frank Cass,
2002.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. As a result of the United States' new geostrategic environment, the armed services had to establish a system for the creation of war plans to defend the country's interests against possible foreign aggression. A Joint Army and Navy Board, established in 1903, ordered the creation of w. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 212 pages) : maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-197) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781135291341 1135291349 1299872212 9781299872219 |