Shield of the Republic
Author | : Michael T. Isenberg |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-10 | : 0312099118 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780312099114 |
Rating | : 4/5 (114 Downloads) |
Download or read book Shield of the Republic written by Michael T. Isenberg and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: curtain on the Mahanian age of sail. At the conclusion of World War II, naval leaders confronted a drastically redrawn world and, like the rest of the American people, found the adjustment to the bitter, suspicion-riddled years of the 1950s to be both challenging and unsettling. The Korean War, fought largely with World War II equipment, settled much of the debate over what new naval roles and capacities were to be, and emphasized the nature of Pax Americana, which