UID:
almafu_9959239316202883
Format:
1 online resource (341 p.)
ISBN:
1-135-29134-9
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1-315-03927-3
Content:
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
Note:
Firstitle pageblished in 2002 by Frank Cass Publishers.
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. The Creation of Empire; Notes; 2. Defining the Threat; Notes; 3. War Plans, 1900-18; Notes; 4. A New World Order; Notes; 5. War Plans Revisited; Notes; 6. Darkening Horizons; Notes; 7. Conclusion; Appendix: Maps; Bibliography; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-299-87221-2
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-7146-5305-5
Language:
English
