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... tion of strong state militias , together with state rivalries and the weak central government of the Confederation , would lead in- evitably to civil war and foreign attack.33 Defending the value of a standing army as against an ...
... tion of strong state militias , together with state rivalries and the weak central government of the Confederation , would lead in- evitably to civil war and foreign attack.33 Defending the value of a standing army as against an ...
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... tion excites the gall of our citizens ; they feel a just indignation at the sight of loungers , who live upon the public , who consume the fruits of their honest industry , under the pretext of protecting them from a foreign yoke . They ...
... tion excites the gall of our citizens ; they feel a just indignation at the sight of loungers , who live upon the public , who consume the fruits of their honest industry , under the pretext of protecting them from a foreign yoke . They ...
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... tion of war , but Congress remained unconvinced . Encouraged by this attitude and by the strong undercurrent of popular opposi- tion , opponents of conscription organized their counterpropa- ganda . In the spring of 1916 , the American ...
... tion of war , but Congress remained unconvinced . Encouraged by this attitude and by the strong undercurrent of popular opposi- tion , opponents of conscription organized their counterpropa- ganda . In the spring of 1916 , the American ...
Contents
The AngloAmerican Heritage | 3 |
The Founding Fathers Reaffirm Civil Supremacy | 18 |
The Defeat of the Federalist Military Plans | 32 |
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