Governing the American Lake: The U.S. Defense and Administration of the Pacific Basin, 1945-1947

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In this carefully crafted and meticulously researched book, Hal M. Friedman contends that US fears after World War II led the nation into military domination of the Pacific Ocean, turning it into an "American lake" in the hope of keeping the mainland safe from attack. According to Friedman, with the country still reeling from a bad case of "Pearl Harbor Syndrome," four departments of the Executive Branch --War, Navy, State, and Interior-- succeeded...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0870137948

ISBN13:9780870137945

Release Date:February 2007

Publisher:Michigan State University Press

Length:276 Pages

Weight:1.74 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 7.3" x 10.3"

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Governing the American Lake: The U.S. Defense and Administration of the Pacific Basin, 1945-1947

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