The violent American century : war and terror since World War II
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Chicago, Illinois Dispatch Books, 2017.
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xiv, 167 pages ; 20 cm
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Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
355.009 DOWER 2017
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Published
Chicago, Illinois Dispatch Books, 2017.
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"'The Violent American Century' addresses the U.S.-led transformation in war military strategy and war making that followed 1945. World War II marked the apogee of industrialized 'total war.' Great powers savaged one another. Hostilities engulfed the globe. Mobilization extended to virtually every sector of every nation. Air war, including the terror bombing of civilians, emerged as a central strategy of the victorious Anglo-American powers. The devastation was catastrophic almost everywhere, with the notable exception of the United States, which exited the strife unscathed and unmatched in power and influence. The death toll of fighting forces plus civilians worldwide was staggering. 'The Violent American Century' addresses the U.S.-led transformations in war conduct and strategizing that followed 1945--beginning with brutal localized hostilities, proxy wars, and the nuclear terror of the Cold War, and ending with the asymmetrical conflicts of the present day. The military playbook now meshes brute force with a focus on non-state terrorism, counterinsurgency, clandestine operations, a vast web of overseas American military bases, and--most touted of all--a revolutionary new era of computerized 'precision' warfare. By contrast to World War II, postwar death and destruction has been comparatively small. By any other measure, it has been appalling--and shows no sign of abating. The winner of numerous national prizes for his historical writings, including the Pulitzer and the National Book Award, Dower draws heavily on hard data and internal U.S. planning and pronouncements in this concise analysis of war and terror in our time. In doing so, he places U.S. policy and practice firmly within the broader context of global mayhem, havoc, and slaughter since World War II--always with bottom-line attentiveness to the human costs of this legacy of unceasing violence"--Publisher's description.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Dower, J. W. (2017). The violent American century: war and terror since World War II . Dispatch Books.

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Dower, John W. 2017. The Violent American Century: War and Terror Since World War II. Dispatch Books.

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Dower, John W. The Violent American Century: War and Terror Since World War II Dispatch Books, 2017.

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Dower, John W. The Violent American Century: War and Terror Since World War II Dispatch Books, 2017.

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