Format:
VIII, 278 S., [8] Bl.
ISBN:
9780700617173
Series Statement:
Modern war studies
Content:
Introduction : American pow policy and practice -- Struggling into existence : the American Revolution -- The first declared war : the War of 1812 -- Prisoners on foreign soil : the war against Mexico -- Brother against brother : the American Civil War -- America becomes a world power, 1865-1919 -- America becomes a superpower : World War II -- Containing communism : the Korean War -- The dominoes begin to fall : the Vietnam War -- Pow policy in the post-cold war era -- Conclusion : the future of American pow policy
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Introduction : American pow policy and practice -- Struggling into existence : the American Revolution -- The first declared war : the War of 1812 -- Prisoners on foreign soil : the war against Mexico -- Brother against brother : the American Civil War -- America becomes a world power, 1865-1919 -- America becomes a superpower : World War II -- Containing communism : the Korean War -- The dominoes begin to fall : the Vietnam War -- Pow policy in the post-cold war era -- Conclusion : the future of American pow policy.
Language:
English
Keywords:
Amerikanischer Kriegsgefangener
;
Geschichte
;
USA
;
Kriegsgefangener
;
Politik
;
Geschichte
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