Armchair warriors
Subtitle: private citizens, popular press, and the rise of American power
By: Joel R. Davidson.
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Annapolis, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9781591142010
Subjects: War -- Press coverage -- United States -- History -- 20th century; War -- Press coverage -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Letters to the editor -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: To the world stage: the Spanish War and the Philippine insurrection; title: Gun bases, Pancho Villa, and hyphenated Americans : prelude to Armageddon; title: A new type of pirate : World War I at sea; title: Over there : the campaign in Europe; title: Disarmament and depression : the Great War's aftermath; title: Vulnerable giant : defending the homeland; title: Balancing act : the era of semi-belligerency; title: Dangerous minds : fear and fanaticism in total war; title: Bombs away! : America rules the skies; title: Hit the beach! : invasion and liberation; title: Red hordes and radiation : the Cold War begins; title: Conclusion. T.V. wars: Tonkin and beyond.