| Plot Summary of The Savage Wars of Peace: Small Wars and the Rise of American Power |
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"The author, an editorial writer for the Wall Street Journal, presents a survey of a series of small, undeclared wars pursued by the United States since the clashes with the Barbary States under President Jefferson at the dawn of the 19th century. He summarizes the origins, action, and aftermath of several dozen foreign adventures, from the Philippine War (1899-1902) and the Chinese Boxer Rebellion (1900) to the tracking of Pancho Villa, U.S. involvement in opposing the Russian revolution, a series of shootups in Central America and the Caribbean, and of course, Vietnam. Although there was plenty of prejudice, nastiness, and atrocities in many of these wars, one comes away mildly surprise at how comparatively well the U.S. military governed conquered nations, at least for a time after the shooting stopped. Whether such incursions were to the ultimate good of their subject nations (and will be in the future) remains a sizable question mark, but Boot's highly readable account is most interesting."
David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Kind Of History
Time of history:
- 20th century
- 19th century
History of military?
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Army
History of a people?
Yes
Nationality?
- American--General
Subjects of this Historical Account
Ethnicity (if plays a major part)
- European/White
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Somewhat sympathetic
From a certain profession/group?
- land soldiers
Main Adversary
- infantry soldiers
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Somewhat Sympathetic
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Southeast Asia
- China
- Philippines
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- Mexico
- Central
- The Caribbean
Style
How much gore?
- 4 ()
How fast-paced is the book?
- 4 ()
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Book makes you feel...
- thoughtful
How much focus on stories of individuals?
- Focuses on brief history of a lot of players
How much romance?
- 1 ()
Minor characters feature lots of:
- politicians
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A significant amount
Maps necessary?
- Necessary maps provided
Length of book
- 350-400 pages
How much emphasis on small details?
- 5 ()
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