Focusing primarily on politics and foreign policy; America at War Since 1945 analyzes America's involvement in three wars since the end of World War II: Korea; Vietnam; and the Gulf War. The main questions asked are: How did the U.S. become involved in these wars? How were the wars conducted? And how did the U.S. get out of these wars?In Korea and Vietnam; the U.S. fought to show the world that it would stand up to the evils of communism; that it could be counted on (with money; advisors; or even a major military effort if necessary) to halt the advance of communism. But in both wars; the U.S. showed itself to be militarily vulnerable. The Gulf War―against tyranny; not communism―restored the U.S. to its position of prominence in the world; reaffirming its role as a world leader and a defender of freedom.
#553499 in Books 2010-09-20Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.63 x 1.04 x 6.13l; 1.13 #File Name: 0271034483376 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Perspective of German child a growing up in Nazi GermanyBy Jean E. TerryI thought this was fascinating. You could see how everyone was drawn into the whole culture when Hitler came into power. This was before people knew and realized how evil it was. This young girl had leadership qualities for sure; which she carried into her adult life as a professor. But; at this time; what other options were there? I assume like today; kids want to be part of the group and it was made to look like this was a great group to belong to. She gradually understood that it was not the great thing she had been led to believe. Very smart girl and I imagine it would be difficult to realize you were part of the whole thing back then and to not feel any guilt about all the evil that happened. Even though she as a youngster was certainly not guilty. She did what most kids would do in these circumstances and who were lucky enough not to be Jewish at that time. That whole period is so painful and to grow up there and realize how evil the whole system was; including many of the people; would be difficult. Still; if the adults had not been so gullible and then when they realized what was happening had stood against it; would it have still happened?None of us knows how we would stand faced with that kind of evil unless we go through it. I certainly don't hold her accountable for any of it; but I do hold the adults who watched it happen and did nothing accountable.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. but I liked this memoirBy Old Growth English4.5 stars.I'm not a strong reader; and often put books down; but I liked this memoir; and it absolutely held my interest. The author grew up in Nazi Germany; participated in the Hitler Youth movement; then years later became a scholar and academician at UC Santa Barbara.There are many strands of insight in the book; but one of the most difficult and haunting topics is something we all face: if any of us had grown up in Nazi Germany; would we have joined the blind fervor of the Hitler Youth or Nazi party? If so; what level of cruelty could/would we have perpetrated?0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. a must readBy pastorThis is undoubtedly one of the best books I have ever read. It helped me understand the German people during and following the Nazi reign. The author's honesty; especially her emotional honesty; makes it a slow and painful read. I could only read 5-6 pages before putting the book down and spending some time digesting what I had just read. ALSO; there is a video on Youtube where the author talks about her experiences. That was the icing on the cake.
