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A New Kind of War : Paperback : Oxford University Press Inc : 9780195113853 : 0195113853 : 02 Oct 1997 : This work explores the Truman administration's involvement in the civil war in Greece in the aftermath of World War II. America's fear of Soviet world domination resulted in the establishment of an American military presence on Greek soil and regular arms shipments as part of a containment policy.Read More

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    America's experience in Greece has often been cited as a model by those later policymakers in Washington who regard the involvement as a "victory" for American foreign policy. Indeed, President Johnson and others referred to Greece as the model for America's deepening involvement in Vietnam during the mid-1960s. Greece became the battlefield for a new kind of war - one that included the use of guerilla warfare, propaganda, war in the shadows, terror tactics, and victory based on outlasting the enemy. It was also a test before the world of America's resolve to protect the principle of self-determination. In this compelling work, Howard Jones argues that American policy toward Greece was the focal point in the development of a global strategy designed to combat totalitarianism. He concludes that had the White House and others drawn the real "lessons" from the intervention in Greece, the decisions regarding Vietnam might have been more carefully thought out.

  • 0195113853
  • 9780195113853
  • Howard Jones
  • 2 October 1997
  • OUP USA
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 360
  • New Ed
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