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

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Main Author: Hunt, Michael H.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Levine, Steven I.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2012.
Series:H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman series.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Japan.
Korean War, 1950-1953.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Asia > History, Military > 20th century.
United States > History, Military > 20th century.
Asia > Strategic aspects > History > 20th century.
Philippines > History > Philippine American War, 1899-1902.
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Table of 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.

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