{"product_id":"american-war-plans-18901939-9780714682709","title":"American War Plans 18901939","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy the close of the 19th century, the United States was no longer a continental power, but had become a nation with interests that spanned the globe from the Caribbean to China. Consequently, the country faced a new set of strategic concerns, ranging from enforcing the Monroe Doctrine to defending the Philippines.\u003cbr\u003eAs a result of the United States'' new geostrategic environment, the armed services had to establish a system for the creation of war plans to defend the country''s interests against possible foreign aggression. A Joint Army and Navy Board, established in 1903, ordered the creation of war plans to deal with real and potential threats to American security. Each major country was assigned a colour: Germany was Black, Great Britain Red, Japan Orange, Mexico Green and China Yellow. War plans were then devised in case Washington decided to use force against these or other powers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe creation of empire; defining the threat; war plans, 1900-18; a new world order; war plans revisited; darkening horizons; conclusion.","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767939301719,"sku":"9780714682709","price":45.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780714682709.jpg?v=1758715592","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/american-war-plans-18901939-9780714682709","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}