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War of 1812, Mexican War, Spanish-American War, Korean War by Eugene Lieber

War of 1812, Mexican War, Spanish-American War, Korean War

American Wars Series

by Eugene Lieber


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War of 1812                                                                                    

 ►  How does the continuing war between England and France in the late 1700's to early 1800's create the circumstances leading to the War of 1812?
►  Why does New England strongly oppose the Embargo Act of 1803, which is a response to the continued seizing of American ships in international waters by England and France? 
►  What is the unintended favorable effect of the Embargo Act for the U.S.?
►  What is the escalation in 1812 by the English and French that caused President Madison to issue an ultimatum to both countries, threatening war?
►  Although both England and France send conciliatory responses to the ultimatum, what is the official reason America declares war on England?
►  What is the underlying reason the U.S. declared war, having nothing to do with the seas?
►  Why is the military woefully unprepared for the war which became an unmitigated disaster?
►  What is the far reaching effect of the Battle of New Orleans, which occurs after the peace treaty of 1814 was signed but before news of the end of the war reaches the U.S.?
►  What are the lessons of the war that are soon forgotten?
►  What is the legacy of the war which has serious consequences for the U.S. far into the future?

 

Mexican War                                   

►  Why does Texas request the use of Mexican soil soon after Mexico wins its independence?

►  How does Texas grossly exploit the privilege Mexico extended to it?
►  How long is Texas an independent country?
►  Why is the South in favor of annexation of Texas in 1845, and the North more ambiguous?
►  What is the border dispute between Texas and Mexico?
►  What crisis does President Polk provoke which leads to the declaration of war with Mexico?
►  Why is the Mexican War called an ugly, dirty war?
►  Why does the peace treaty reveal the nature of the war as a slave holders' war, which is Lincoln's view?
►  As a result of the war the U.S. gets an enormous expansion of its territory, which will include what states?
►  What aspect of this expansion is an ominous prelude a mere 12 years before Secession and the American Civil War?

 

Spanish-American  War                            

►  After our Civil War and the freeing of the slaves, why does the U.S. ignore the plight of the Cuban slave population and their descendents?
►  Why is the U.S. active interest in the Cuban uprising against Spain, due to other than moral reasons?
►  What is President McKinley's ultimatum to Spain which demands Spain make a choice between two contradictory actions, both of which served America's purposes?
►  Why is it clear that the "yellow journalism" of the Hearst and Pulitzer newspapers does not cause the war?
►  What is the likely explanation for the blowing up of the battleship, "Maine," which sparks the war?
►  What is the business connection to the war?
►  Why are the U.S. gains from the war considered to be the beginning of the American Empire?
►  How does the American policy of defining Cuba's independence in terms of its ability to control its economics come to be the basis of America's 20th century foreign policy for Latin America?

 

Korean War    

►  How does the Cold War provide the context of the Korean War?
►  What is Korea's varied responses to the invasion and occupation by Japan from 1905 to 1945?
►  What are the roles of Kim II-Song, the future leader of North Korea, and Syngman Rhee, the future leader of South Korea, during the war with Japan?  
►  Throughout the five years from 1945 to 1950, North and South Korean forces clash across the 38th parallel border.  What happened on June 25, 1950 that transforms an incursion from the North into the Korean War?
►  Since Korea is not considered crucial to the U.S. militarily, what are the multiple reasons the U.S. responded forcefully with military action?
►  Why is it possible to rule out Russia’s Cold War issues as the motive behind North Korea's invasion of the South?
►  Why is General McArthur's success after the Inchon landing and pushing the North Koreans back to the 38th parallel a missed opportunity to end the war?      
►  Whose decision is it to press on to conquer the north and place all of Korea under our control with a surrogate leader?
►  What is the evidence that the Chinese military intervention against the U.S. forces across the Yalu River is not unprovoked aggression?
►  Why does the stalemate at the 38th parallel after the disastrous American retreat not end the fighting which continued for another two brutal years of costly fighting for both sides?
►  How do the U.S. casualties of the Korean "Forgotten War" compare with our casualties in  the considerably longer Vietnam War?
►  Soon after the 1952 elections, when President Eisenhower keeps his promise to end the fighting, is there any significant change in the truce conditions compared to the stalemate two years prior?
►  What would be a likely scenario in any possible future unification settlement between North and South Korea?

 

 


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