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Title: Guardians of Empire: The U.S. Army and the Pacific, 1902-1940 by Brian McAllister Linn ISBN: 0-8078-4815-8 Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr Pub. Date: February, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: harshly critical of MacArthur
Comment: Brian Linn believes that the American annexation of the Philippines damaged rather than helped the U.S. position in East Asia. Even before the outbreak of the Second World War, American military planners knew that the Philippines were extremely vulnerable to Japanese invasion but were relunctant to raise a native force that could also be a threat to the American Army. The security problems only became worse when before the attack on Pearl Harbor, MacArthur authorized the defence of the entire Philippines and not just the Bataan peninsular. As a result of America's fear of a native force to protect the Philippines and MacArthur's overly ambitious plans, the United State suffered a humiliating defeat to the Japanese in 1942. I would reccomend this book foy anyone who believes that a new American empire would enhance national security but has ignored the disasterous example of the American experience with the Philippines.
Rating: 5
Summary: "A brilliant work by an up and coming author..."
Comment: With these words, Professor Linn introduced his American Military History class to his book Guardians of Empire. Even though we were not required to read all of the chapters, I found myself wanting to finish the book due to its captivating nature.
While perhaps lacking the dry humor and probing questions of his lectures, the book manages to provide a striking look at the interwar Army, challenging common assertions of Army doctrine and planning. In the final chapter, Dr. Linn notes that in the search for what happened in 1941, people rarely go back past 1940. This book is an attempt to do exactly that. It probes the decisions, dogma and lifestyle of the American Army in the interwar period.
Wonderfully written and solidly researched, Guardians provides the best treatment of the American interwar establishment to date.
Rating: 5
Summary: Best book available on the subject.
Comment: This book is extremely well done and spells out the history of American involvement in the Pacific after 1898 much better than anything else on the market. Although Miller's WAR PLAN ORANGE is also an interesting book, but from the navy's point of view, I feel this one is much better done. Highly recommend this work to anyone wanting background on the Pacific War.
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Title: The Philippine War, 1899-1902 by Brian McAllister Linn, Brain McAllister Linn ISBN: 0700612254 Publisher: Univ Pr of Kansas Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: For the Common Defense by Peter Maslowski, Allan R. Millett ISBN: 0029215978 Publisher: Free Press Pub. Date: 07 September, 1994 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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Title: Allies and Adversaries: The Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Grand Alliance, and U.S. Strategy in World War II by Mark A. Stoler ISBN: 0807855073 Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Flawed by Design: The Evolution of the Cia, Jcs, and Nsc by Amy B. Zegart ISBN: 080474131X Publisher: Stanford Univ Pr Pub. Date: November, 2000 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: The 25-Year War: America's Military Role in Vietnam by Bruce, Jr. Palmer ISBN: 0813190363 Publisher: University Press of Kentucky Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.00 |
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