The Civilian and the Military: A History of the American Antimilitarist Tradition |
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... increasing the regular army , the problem of recruiting troops to the number authorized by Congress was by no means solved . The traditional alternative to a standing army , the resort to the state militia , was rendered diffi- cult by ...
... increasing the regular army , the problem of recruiting troops to the number authorized by Congress was by no means solved . The traditional alternative to a standing army , the resort to the state militia , was rendered diffi- cult by ...
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... increasing sentiment for military training in the schools in the period before the First World War , educators , for the most part , remained hostile to the idea . On the basis of their own experience , they were dubious of the ...
... increasing sentiment for military training in the schools in the period before the First World War , educators , for the most part , remained hostile to the idea . On the basis of their own experience , they were dubious of the ...
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... increasing military en- croachments into other civilian areas , both public and private . In the important field of atomic energy , for example , military leaders were only barely defeated in their attempt to take control from the hands ...
... increasing military en- croachments into other civilian areas , both public and private . In the important field of atomic energy , for example , military leaders were only barely defeated in their attempt to take control from the hands ...
Contents
The AngloAmerican Heritage | 3 |
The Founding Fathers Reaffirm Civil Supremacy | 18 |
The Defeat of the Federalist Military Plans | 32 |
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