Anatomy of victory : why the United States triumphed in World War II, fought to a stalemate in Korea, lost in Vietnam, and failed in Iraq / John D. Caldwell.
Caldwell, John Dean, 1940- author.
2019
E745 .C28 2019eb
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Title Anatomy of victory : why the United States triumphed in World War II, fought to a stalemate in Korea, lost in Vietnam, and failed in Iraq / John D. Caldwell.
Author Caldwell, John Dean, 1940- author.
ISBN 9781538114780 (electronic book)
153811478X (electronic book)
9781538114773
1538114771
Published Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xviii, 550 pages) : illustrations, maps
Call Number E745 .C28 2019eb
Dewey Decimal Classification 355.00973/0904
Summary "This groundbreaking book provides the first systematic comparison of America's modern wars, analyzing how and why the United States has moved from success to failure since WWII. As the United States enters a new period of uncertainty in the world, Caldwell makes the compelling case that leaders must think, plan, and prepare before shooting"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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