The Reluctant Belligerent: American Entry Into World War IIWiley, 1979 - 179 pages "Did America's passive foreign policy in the 1930s contribute to the onset of the Second World War? Would early and sustained American support have contained the expansive thrust of the Axis? Was the nation's security jeopardized by lack of leadership? These are just some of the thought-provoking questions explored in the new edition of this detailed examination of American entry into World War II."--Page 4 of cover. |
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... defeat such collective effort which these states may thus make to restore peace . " Under Davis ' pledge , though the United States would not join in economic sanctions against an aggressor , it would adjust its policy to avoid defeating ...
... defeat such collective effort which these states may thus make to restore peace . " Under Davis ' pledge , though the United States would not join in economic sanctions against an aggressor , it would adjust its policy to avoid defeating ...
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... defeated by four votes , 180 to 176. The House then went on to pass the legislation which failed to do more than slightly modify the existing arms embargo . The administration had suffered a resounding defeat . At a press conference the ...
... defeated by four votes , 180 to 176. The House then went on to pass the legislation which failed to do more than slightly modify the existing arms embargo . The administration had suffered a resounding defeat . At a press conference the ...
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... defeat , it was , therefore , difficult to believe that Communism was a threat to American security . " Soviet ideology was hated , but Soviet power was not feared , " comments Raymond Dawson . 26 It was this fact , more than any other ...
... defeat , it was , therefore , difficult to believe that Communism was a threat to American security . " Soviet ideology was hated , but Soviet power was not feared , " comments Raymond Dawson . 26 It was this fact , more than any other ...
Table des matières
The Innocent Bystander | 1 |
Neutrality | 14 |
A World at War | 42 |
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The Reluctant Belligerent: American Entry Into World War II Robert A. Divine Affichage d'extraits - 1979 |
The Reluctant Belligerent: American Entry Into World War II Robert A. Divine Affichage d'extraits - 1979 |
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