The Sleeping Giant: American Armed Forces Between the WarsPraeger, 1996 - 216 pagine A study of American military history, this text examines the trials and tribulations of US armed forces between the wars, the machinations of politicians intent on saving money at the cost of national security and the strategems of military leaders intent on saving the US military machine. |
Sommario
Setting the Stage | 1 |
The 1920s | 15 |
The Birth of American Air Power | 23 |
Copyright | |
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