The Civilian and the Military: A History of the American Antimilitarist Tradition |
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... desire to subject himself to the rigors and restraints of or- ganized military life . Accordingly , when William Pitt and Charles Townshend sought to create a national militia during the Seven Years War , the scheme produced an ominous ...
... desire to subject himself to the rigors and restraints of or- ganized military life . Accordingly , when William Pitt and Charles Townshend sought to create a national militia during the Seven Years War , the scheme produced an ominous ...
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... desire for a big navy , ' Theo- dore Roosevelt exercised a pressure upon Congress which few members , in spite of personal misgivings , were able to resist . Accordingly , within the four years down to 1905 , Congress au- thorized ten ...
... desire for a big navy , ' Theo- dore Roosevelt exercised a pressure upon Congress which few members , in spite of personal misgivings , were able to resist . Accordingly , within the four years down to 1905 , Congress au- thorized ten ...
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... desire to give the armed forces everything they needed , could not conceal their anxiety over the tremendous military appropria- tions of the war years . Revelations of waste and inefficiency stimu- lated Congressional criticism , and ...
... desire to give the armed forces everything they needed , could not conceal their anxiety over the tremendous military appropria- tions of the war years . Revelations of waste and inefficiency stimu- lated Congressional criticism , and ...
Contents
The AngloAmerican Heritage | 3 |
The Founding Fathers Reaffirm Civil Supremacy | 18 |
The Defeat of the Federalist Military Plans | 32 |
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