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Days of Decision : Turning Points in U.S. Foreign Policy /
Devoting one chapter to each turning point, Nojeim and Kilroy place each in its proper historical context, explore its political consequences-primarily the debates and divisions that arose among policy makers-and discuss the aftermath, focusing on the event's lasting influence on world affairs....
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
Potomac Books,
2011.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The Sinking of the Maine and the War of 1898; 2 The Lusitania Crisis and U.S. Entry into World War I; 3 The Attack on Pearl Harbor and World War II; 4 The Korean War and the Cold War in Asia; 5 The Sputnik Crisis and the Nuclear Age; 6 The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Brink of Nuclear War; 7 The Tet Offensive and the Vietnam War; 8 The U.S. Opening to China and Detente; 9 The October 1973 Arab-Israeli War and the Energy Crisis; 10 The Islamic Revolution in Iran and the American Hostage Crisis.
- 11 The Fall of the Berlin Wall and the End of the Cold War12 The September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; About the Authors.