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The case for combat : how presidents persuade Americans to go to war / Edward J. Lordan.

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Main Author: Lordan, Edward J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, ©2010.
Subjects:
Presidents > United States > History.
Presidents > United States > Language > History.
Communication in politics > United States > History.
Political oratory > United States > History.
Rhetoric > Political aspects > United States > History.
Mass media > Political aspects > United States > History.
United States > History, Military.
Politics and war > United States > History.
Table of Contents:
  • Presidential war rhetoric : an overview
  • The War of 1812 (1812-1815)
  • The Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
  • The Civil War (1861-1865)
  • The Spanish-American War (1898)
  • World War I (1914-1918)
  • World War II (1941-1945)
  • The Korean War (1950-1953)
  • The Vietnam War (1964-1973)
  • The Persian Gulf War (1991)
  • The War on Terror (2001-?)
  • Conclusions.

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