The Civilian and the Military: A History of the American Antimilitarist Tradition |
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... issue facing the colonies . Colonial feelings became clear in the outcry that was raised against British notions of a standing army of ten thousand men to pro- tect her North American empire . The difficulty in securing Ameri- can help ...
... issue facing the colonies . Colonial feelings became clear in the outcry that was raised against British notions of a standing army of ten thousand men to pro- tect her North American empire . The difficulty in securing Ameri- can help ...
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... issue . Some students of his career emphasize the formi- dable political pressure exerted by the protagonists of prepared- ness.21 National defense had always been an issue capable of proving attractive to a great variety of both ...
... issue . Some students of his career emphasize the formi- dable political pressure exerted by the protagonists of prepared- ness.21 National defense had always been an issue capable of proving attractive to a great variety of both ...
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... issue , their efforts , however futile in other directions , met with some success . By no means an exclusive criterion of militarist influence within a society , conscription is among the more obvious and important evidences of such ...
... issue , their efforts , however futile in other directions , met with some success . By no means an exclusive criterion of militarist influence within a society , conscription is among the more obvious and important evidences of such ...
Contents
The AngloAmerican Heritage | 3 |
The Founding Fathers Reaffirm Civil Supremacy | 18 |
The Defeat of the Federalist Military Plans | 32 |
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