America's splendid little wars : a short history of U.S. military engagements : 1975-2000 / Peter A....
America's splendid little wars : a short history of U.S. military engagements : 1975-2000 / Peter A....
America's splendid little wars : a short history of U.S. military engagements : 1975-2000 / Peter A. Huchthausen.
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New York : Viking, 2003.
Date
2003.
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N973.92/74
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English
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xv, 254 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Contents
Pt. 1. Gerald R. Ford: Rebounding Against Piracy -- Ch. 1. Recovery SS Mayaguez and the Fight on Koh Tang -- Pt. 2. James E. Carter, Jr.: Choosing Military Action -- Ch. 2. America and Special Warfare -- Ch. 3. The Hostage Rescue Attempt -- Pt. 3. Ronald W. Reagan: Lashing Out -- Ch. 4. Intervention...
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New York : Viking, 2003.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2003.
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"America's Splendid Little Wars shows how the United States - now the world's sole remaining superpower - has enforced the global "Pax Americana" by honing the military's capability to strike desired targets, and also by making sophisticated use of the media and public sentiment. From the 1975 operation to recover the hijacked merchant ship SS Maya...
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America's splendid little wars : a short history of U.S. military engagements : 1975-2000 / Peter A. Huchthausen.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N973.92/74
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74VvxKagWz23
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0670032328
9780670032327 (alk. paper)
0670032328 (alk. paper)
9780670032327
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973.92
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991016700779702626
