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Was war necessary?

Was war necessary?

by Melvin Small

Military HistoryNational securityUnited states, history, military
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A diplomatic historian examines six major international wars involving the United States and concludes that American involvement was unjustified in each case. America's national security was not in fact sufficiently threatened to merit a call to arms. The author analyzes the events leading up to each war and the justification of wars in general. His book combines lively history with lucid and relevant general argument.

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Military HistoryNational securityUnited states, history, military

Setting

United States

Author

Melvin Small

Pages

311

Read time

≈ 8h

Editions

1

Language

English

Publisher

Sage Publications

ISBN

0803914865

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