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 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 po…
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- Full title :American war plans, 1890-1939 / Steven T. Ross.
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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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- Publication Date:2002.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Frank Cass
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2002.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xii, 212 pages) : : maps
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781135291341, 1135291349, 1299872212, 9781299872219
- oclc:ocn858861734
- LC Classification:U153
- Dewey Decimal:355/.033573
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