Spanish-American War 1895-1902 (e-bog) af Smith, Joseph
Smith, Joseph (forfatter)

Spanish-American War 1895-1902 e-bog

546,47 DKK (inkl. moms 683,09 DKK)
Fought in both Caribbean and Pacific and turning on America's superior naval strength, this short but decisive war had momentous consequences internationally. It ended Spain's imperial power, and the US emerged for the first time as an active force in world affairs, acquiring -- amidst much domestic controversy -- an empire of her own in the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba (whose strug...
E-bog 546,47 DKK
Forfattere Smith, Joseph (forfatter)
Forlag Routledge
Udgivet 12 maj 2014
Længde 272 sider
Genrer 1KBB
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781317900283
Fought in both Caribbean and Pacific and turning on America's superior naval strength, this short but decisive war had momentous consequences internationally. It ended Spain's imperial power, and the US emerged for the first time as an active force in world affairs, acquiring -- amidst much domestic controversy -- an empire of her own in the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba (whose struggle against Spain had sparked the war). Heavy with implications for twentieth-century America, the war is explored in its widest context in this engrossing and impressive study.