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... believed that Americans lacked any disposition to wage a war of conquest . The example of the New World to the Old was one of peace , and Europe had nothing to fear from the success of the American Revolution.32 Despite the expansionist ...
... believed that Americans lacked any disposition to wage a war of conquest . The example of the New World to the Old was one of peace , and Europe had nothing to fear from the success of the American Revolution.32 Despite the expansionist ...
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... believed that , while a free people could rise to meet a threatened danger with more en- thusiasm than a people under despotic rule , freedom itself was not suited to a long - drawn - out struggle of the type lately waged in Europe ...
... believed that , while a free people could rise to meet a threatened danger with more en- thusiasm than a people under despotic rule , freedom itself was not suited to a long - drawn - out struggle of the type lately waged in Europe ...
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... believed the problem could best be solved by placing the men in regular military camps , segregated from the rest but close enough to be indoctrinated and converted into good soldiers.11 In contrast to Wilson's attitude , Charles Evans ...
... believed the problem could best be solved by placing the men in regular military camps , segregated from the rest but close enough to be indoctrinated and converted into good soldiers.11 In contrast to Wilson's attitude , Charles Evans ...
Contents
The AngloAmerican Heritage | 3 |
The Founding Fathers Reaffirm Civil Supremacy | 18 |
The Defeat of the Federalist Military Plans | 32 |
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