Arc of empire America's wars in Asia from the Philippines to Vietnam

Title:

Author:

Hunt, Michael H.

ISBN:

9780807882566

Personal Author:

Hunt, Michael H.

Publication Information:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2012.

Physical Description:

340 p.

Series:

H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman series

H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman series.

Contents:

Introduction : four wars and the problem of empire -- The Philippines, 1899-1902 : the imperial impulse unleashed -- Japan, 1941-1945 : securing dominance -- Korea, 1950-1953 : dominance challenged -- Vietnam, 1965-1973 : dominance undone -- Conclusion : empire and aftermath.

Subject Term:

World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan.

Korean War, 1950-1953.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Geographic Term:

Asia -- History, Military -- 20th century.

United States -- History, Military -- 20th century.

Asia -- Strategic aspects -- History -- 20th century.

Philippines -- History -- Philippine American War, 1899-1902.

Genre:

Electronic books.

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