Americans at War in Foreign Forces (e-bog) af Chris Dickon, Dickon
Chris Dickon, Dickon (forfatter)

Americans at War in Foreign Forces e-bog

200,69 DKK (inkl. moms 250,86 DKK)
The role of Americans in the two world wars is well known, but with a glaring exception--one that reveals a little-known aspect of the common history of the United States and Canada. By the time of the American entrance into World War I in April 1917 and World War II in December 1941, tens of thousands of Americans had already fought and died in those conflicts in the uniforms of other natio...
E-bog 200,69 DKK
Forfattere Chris Dickon, Dickon (forfatter)
Forlag McFarland
Udgivet 31 juli 2014
Længde 240 sider
Genrer Society and culture: general
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781476615370
The role of Americans in the two world wars is well known, but with a glaring exception--one that reveals a little-known aspect of the common history of the United States and Canada. By the time of the American entrance into World War I in April 1917 and World War II in December 1941, tens of thousands of Americans had already fought and died in those conflicts in the uniforms of other nations. Most had quietly traveled over the northern border to join the ground, air and naval forces of the Commonwealth nations, others to France, Poland, China and the other nations and armed forces that played a role in the continuing world conflict of the first half of the century. In preceding their own nation to war, they influenced the course of events in those years and, though threatened with loss of citizenship, were ultimately met with the acceptance of their own government. This book tells the story of who these Americans were, why they took the actions they did, their experiences in war, and the effects of their presence as Americans in foreign forces.