Gangsters of capitalism : Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the making and breaking of America's empire /

"A groundbreaking journey tracing America's forgotten path to global power--and how its legacies shape our world today--told through the extraordinary life of a complicated Marine. Smedley Butler was the most celebrated warfighter of his time. Bestselling books were written about him. Holl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Katz, Jonathan M. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : St. Martin's Press, 2022.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Butler, Smedley D. > (Smedley Darlington), > 1881-1940. United States. > Marine Corps > Officers > Biography. United States. > Marine Corps > History. United States. > Marine Corps. Generals > United States > Biography. United States > History, Military > 21st century. Imperialism. Pacifists > Pennsylvania > Biography. Quakers > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Biography. Armed Forces > Officers. Generals. Pacifists. Quakers. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania > Philadelphia. United States. 2000-2099 Biographies. History. Military history.

Table of Contents:

Newtown Square
Philadelphia
Guantánamo
Luzon, Philippines
Northern China
Samar, Philippines
The Isthmus
Subic Bay, Philippines
Nicaragua
The Canal Zone
Veracruz
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Port-au-Prince
France
Philadelphia
Shanghai
America
West Chester.