
A country made by war from the Revolution to Vietnam : : The story of America’s rise to power / Geoffrey Perret
Tác giả : Geoffrey Perret
Nhà xuất bản : Vintage Books
Năm xuất bản : 1989
Nơi xuất bản : New York
Mô tả vật lý : x, 629 p. : maps ; 24 cm
Số phân loại : 306.2
Chủ đề : 1. United states -- history, military. 2. Lịch sử và quân đội Hoa Kỳ.
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Tóm tắt : | The controversial thesis of this work is that the United States has been far better prepared for the wars it fought than were most of its enemies. Perret argues that the idea of perpetual American unreadiness for war is a myth, refuted by over two centuries of unparalleled military success. Three factors have contributed to this result: acceptance of education's role in military efficiency; faith in firepower; and a dual technology serving both the needs of the military and the development of the economy as a whole. Perret presents his case in a fast-paced, well-written narrative. His interpretations of specific events are often as unconventional as his central premise. This is popular military history at its best, provoking specialists while challenging the general reader |
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