American War Plans: 1890-1939

by Steven Ross

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714653055
• ISBN13: 9780714653051
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.5"