Illusion Or Victory
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The Illusion Of Victory
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Author : Thomas Fleming
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2008-08-05
The Illusion Of Victory written by Thomas Fleming and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-05 with History categories.
The political history of the American experience in World War I is a story of conflict and bungled intentions that begins in an era dedicated to progressive social reform and ends in the Red Scare and Prohibition. Thomas Fleming tells this story through the complex figure of Woodrow Wilson, the contradictory president who wept after declaring war, devastated because he knew it would destroy the tolerance of the American people, but who then suppressed freedom of speech and used propaganda to excite America into a Hun-hating mob. This is tragic history: inexperienced American military leaders drove their troops into gruesome slaughters; progressive politics were put on hold in America; an idealistic president's dreams were crushed because of his own negligence. Wilson's inability to convince Congress to ratify U.S. membership in the League of Nations was one of the most poignant failures in the history of the American presidency, but even more heartrending were Wilson's concessions to his bitter allies in the Treaty of Versailles. In exchange for Allied support of the League of Nations, he allowed an unfair peace treaty to be signed, a treaty that played no small role in the rise of National Socialism and the outbreak of World War II. Thomas Fleming has once again created a masterpiece of narrative American history. This incomparable portrait shows how Wilson sacrificed his noble vision to megalomania and single-mindedness, while paying homage to him as a visionary whose honorable spirit continues to influence Western politics.
Illusion Of Victory
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Author : Mahmud Ahmed
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Illusion Of Victory written by Mahmud Ahmed and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with India categories.
The Illusion Of Victory
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Author : Ian Bickerton
language : en
Publisher: Melbourne Univ. Publishing
Release Date : 2011
The Illusion Of Victory written by Ian Bickerton and has been published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
Analysing two centuries of warfare involving Western nations, this book demolishes every argument put forward to justify going to war. By looking at the victors and the vanquished at the end of a major war and then a generation later, the author finds that the rewards of victory never last long.
The Illusion Of Victory
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Author : Ian Bickerton
language : en
Publisher: Melbourne University Publishing
Release Date : 2011-04-01
The Illusion Of Victory written by Ian Bickerton and has been published by Melbourne University Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-01 with History categories.
The Illusion of Victory demonstrates that most of the rewards of victory in modern warfare are either exaggerated or false. When the ostensible benefits of victory are examined a generation after a war, it becomes inescapably evident that the defeated belligerent rarely conforms to the demands and expectations of the victor. Consequently, long-term political and military stability is denied to both the victorious power and to the defeated one. As a result, neither victory nor defeat deter further outbreaks of war. This sobering reality is increasingly the case in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Ian Bickerton persuasively argues that as the rhetoric of victory becomes more hollow all countries must adopt creative new approaches to resolving disputes.
Illusions Of Victory
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Author : Carter Malkasian
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-07-19
Illusions Of Victory written by Carter Malkasian and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-19 with Political Science categories.
In the immediate aftermath of the 2007 "Surge" of American troops in Iraq, the defeat of al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) in Anbar Province was widely hailed as one of America's signature victories. US Marines and soldiers fought for years there, in grinding battles such as Fallujah and Ramadi that define the experience of Iraq. Eventually, the fractious tribal sheiks in that province, with the help of American troops, united in an "Awakening" that dealt AQI a stunning defeat. The Awakening's success argued that the United States could intervene in a war-torn country and, with the right strategy, bring stability and peace. It seemed to exemplify snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. A decade later, the situation in Anbar Province is dramatically different. In 2014, much of Anbar fell to the AQI's successor organization, the Islamic State, which swept through the region with shocking ease. In Illusions of Victory, Carter Malkasian looks at the wreckage to explain why the Awakening's initial promise proved misleading and why victory was unsustainable. Malkasian begins by tracing the origins of the Awakening, then turns his attention to what happened in its wake. After the United States left, Iraq's Shi'a government sidelined Sunni leaders throughout the country. AQI, brought back to life as the Islamic State, expanded in northern and western Iraq and quickly found a receptive audience among marginalized Sunnis. In short order, the progress that had resulted from the Awakening fell apart. Malkasian draws many lessons from Anbar. Chief among them, the most stunning of victories may not last. The fact that the leading model of success fell apart severely damages the idea that the United States can send the military to a country for a few years and create lasting peace. Even the most successful example was bound to deeper social, sectarian, and religious forces insensitive to temporary boots on the ground. From today's perspective, rather than decisive success, Anbar exemplifies how intervention itself is a costly, long-term project. The most brilliant victory could not escape this wisdom.
The Age Of Illusions
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Author : Andrew Bacevich
language : en
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Release Date : 2020-01-07
The Age Of Illusions written by Andrew Bacevich and has been published by Metropolitan Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-07 with History categories.
A thought-provoking and penetrating account of the post-Cold war follies and delusions that culminated in the age of Donald Trump from the bestselling author of The Limits of Power. When the Cold War ended with the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Washington establishment felt it had prevailed in a world-historical struggle. Our side had won, a verdict that was both decisive and irreversible. For the world’s “indispensable nation,” its “sole superpower,” the future looked very bright. History, having brought the United States to the very summit of power and prestige, had validated American-style liberal democratic capitalism as universally applicable. In the decades to come, Americans would put that claim to the test. They would embrace the promise of globalization as a source of unprecedented wealth while embarking on wide-ranging military campaigns to suppress disorder and enforce American values abroad, confident in the ability of U.S. forces to defeat any foe. Meanwhile, they placed all their bets on the White House to deliver on the promise of their Cold War triumph: unequaled prosperity, lasting peace, and absolute freedom. In The Age of Illusions, bestselling author Andrew Bacevich takes us from that moment of seemingly ultimate victory to the age of Trump, telling an epic tale of folly and delusion. Writing with his usual eloquence and vast knowledge, he explains how, within a quarter of a century, the United States ended up with gaping inequality, permanent war, moral confusion, and an increasingly angry and alienated population, as well, of course, as the strangest president in American history.
The Fruits Of Victory A Sequel To The Great Illusion
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Author : Sir Norman Angell
language : en
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Release Date : 2012-08
The Fruits Of Victory A Sequel To The Great Illusion written by Sir Norman Angell and has been published by Hardpress Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08 with History categories.
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The Phoney Victory
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Author : Peter Hitchens
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-09-06
The Phoney Victory written by Peter Hitchens and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-06 with History categories.
Was World War II really the `Good War'? In the years since the declaration of peace in 1945 many myths have sprung up around the conflict in the victorious nations. In this book, Peter Hitchens deconstructs the many fables which have become associated with the narrative of the `Good War'. Whilst not criticising or doubting the need for war against Nazi Germany at some stage, Hitchens does query whether September 1939 was the right moment, or the independence of Poland the right issue. He points out that in the summer of 1939 Britain and France were wholly unprepared for a major European war and that this quickly became apparent in the conflict that ensued. He also rejects the retroactive claim that Britain went to war in 1939 to save the Jewish population of Europe. On the contrary, the beginning and intensification of war made it easier for Germany to begin the policy of mass murder in secret as well as closing most escape routes. In a provocative, but deeply-researched book, Hitchens questions the most common assumptions surrounding World War II, turning on its head the myth of Britain's role in a `Good War'.
Illusion Of Victory
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Author : Richard Flores, IV
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-07-09
Illusion Of Victory written by Richard Flores, IV and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-09 with categories.
Captain Christina Serenity is back from the dead, in a manner of speaking. Everyone believed that no one survived the devastating attack on the Earth Space Ship Australia. That is, everyone except Roger Mathews, the traitor that launched the attack. But the four survivors have grown tired of seeking revenge and have returned home to face the consequences of that choice. The Zercowans are losing interest in fighting Earth's war and demand some type of action against the threats that face their people. But after several tough decisions, Serenity learns that the term 'enemy' isn't so clear and she no longer feels strong enough to handle the weight of war. Can Serenity maintain the illusion of strength long enough to gain the victories Earth desperately needs? Or have the pressures of war and revenge already destroyed her? The exciting sequel to Dissolution of Peace comes to life in Illusion of Victory, Book 2 of The Serenity Saga.
The Fruits Of Victory A Sequel To The Great Illusion
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Author : Norman Angell, Sir
language : en
Publisher: Palala Press
Release Date : 2015-11-19
The Fruits Of Victory A Sequel To The Great Illusion written by Norman Angell, Sir and has been published by Palala Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-19 with categories.
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