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Enduring Controversies in Military History [2 volumes] - Critical Analyses and Context (Hardcover)
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Enduring Controversies in Military History [2 volumes] - Critical Analyses and Context (Hardcover)
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This provocative examination of major controversies in military
history enables readers to learn how scholars approach
controversial topics and provides a model for students in the study
and discussion of other historical events. Why did Alexander the
Great's empire fall apart so soon after his death? How did France
win the Hundred Years War despite England winning its major
battles? Was slavery the primary cause of the American Civil War?
Would it have benefited the Allies militarily to have gone to war
against Germany in 1938 rather than in 1939? Should women be
allowed to serve in combat positions in the U.S. military? All of
these questions and many other historical controversies are
addressed in this thought-provoking reference book. By exploring
every angle of some of the most contentious debates involving
military history, this book builds students' critical thinking
skills by supplying a complete background of the controversial
topic to provide context, and also by providing multiple
perspective essays written by top scholars in the field. The
perspective essays present arguments for different positions on the
controversy. Readers will consider the cases for and against
whether Hannibal should have marched on Rome after his momentous
victory at Cannae, whether the United States was justified in using
the atomic bomb in Japan, whether Adolf Hitler was primarily
responsible for the Holocaust, and whether torturing prisoners
during the War on Terror is warranted, among many other historical
military debates. Provides compelling examinations of major
controversies in military history from the time of the ancient
world to the modern day Enables readers to see how historians
address such topics and understand how their process could be
applied to other topics or research areas Offers a bibliography
specific to each topic to give students looking to do further
research a wealth of options
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