War & the military /
A broad historical overview of war and the military explores early warfare, why wars are started, anti-war movements and protests, military spending, and the modern fluctuation of military support. A comprehensive timeline highlights significant events from the establishment of the first policing sy...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amenia, NY :
Grey House Publishing,
[2021]
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| Series: | Opinions throughout history ;
15. |
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| Summary: | A broad historical overview of war and the military explores early warfare, why wars are started, anti-war movements and protests, military spending, and the modern fluctuation of military support. A comprehensive timeline highlights significant events from the establishment of the first policing systems in antiquity to the United States withdrawing their remaining troops from Afghanistan in 2021. Text discusses documents from its historical context to its relationship to contemporary public opinion. Most documents are reprinted in their entirety and clearly distinguished by a shaded title bar. In addition to helpful subtitles, photos and other images enhance the text, and sidebars provide an often lighter perspective on the time period being discussed. |
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| Physical Description: | xxvi, 617 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits, charts ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781637000656 1637000650 |