Americans and the Wars of the Twentieth Century

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Jenel Virden outlines the causes, courses and consequences of the major wars of the Twentieth century in American history, examining how the US became involved; how the wars were fought; and the domestic consequences. Applying 'just war theory', foreign policy as well as civil liberty are discussed.
War and the US is a contentious and topical subject
A postscript on the Iraq war brings the book right uptodate
Considers both how wars start and are fought, and how the US government treats it citizenry in times of conflict

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Jenel Virden

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