2002: How to help start a war (August)

This was originally written as a term paper for a course on the military and society at the University of Illinois in Chicago in 1970. I should note that I telescoped the pre-induction physical (which took place in February 1961) with the actual date of induction on April 4, 1961. Over the years, I have added to the paper with a view to expanding it as some sort of memoir. Still a work in progress as I near age 80.

Articles: [“Abrial, Jean Marie Charles (1879-1962),” 1:4-5; “Auboyneau, Philippe Marie Joseph Raymond (1899-1961),” 1:64-65; “Auphan, Paul Gabriel (1894-1982),” 1:65-66; “Bloch, Claude Charles (1878-1967),” 1:118-119; “Christie, Ralph Waldo (1893-1987),” 1:176-177; “Conolly, Richard Lansing (1892-1962),” 1:183-184; “Cunningham, Sir John Henry Dacres (1885-1962),” 1:215-216; “Fechteler, William Morrow (1896-1967),” 1:266-268; “Fegen, Edward Stephen Fogarty (1891-1940),” 1:267-268; “Giffen, Robert Carlisle ‘Ike’ (1886-1962),” 1:307; “Godfrey, John Henry (1888-1971),” 1:312-314; (with Spencer C. Tucker) “Godfroy, René Émile (1885-1981), 1:314-315; “Great Britain, Women’s Royal Naval Service,” 1:322-323; “Harwood, Sir Henry (1888-1950),” 1:341-342; “Hewitt, Henry Kent (1887-1972),” 1:347-348; “Holland, Lancelot Ernest (1887-1941),” 1:350; “Ingersoll, Royal Eason (1883-1976),” 1:379-380; “Ingram, Jonas Howard (1886-1952),” 1:380-381; “Keyes, Roger John Brownlow (1872-1945),” 1:415-416; (with Spencer C. Tucker) “King, Ernest Joseph (1878-1956),” 1:420-421; “Kirk, Alan Goodrich (1888-1963),” 1:423-424; “Knox, William Franklin ‘Frank’ (1874-1944),” 1:424-425; (with Spencer C. Tucker) “Laborde, Jean Joseph, Comte de (1878-1977),” 1:441-442; “McGrigor, Sir Rhoderick Robert (1893-1959),” 2:488; “McMorris, Charles Horatio ‘Soc’ (1890-1954),” 2:489; “Noble, Sir Percy Lockhart Harnam (1880-1955),” 2:564-565; “Reeves, Joseph Mason (1872-1948),” 2:624-625; “Sherman, Forrest Percival (1896-1951),” 2:660-661; “Stark, Harold Raynsford ‘Betty’ (1880-1972),” 2:709-711; “Wilkinson, Theodore Stark ‘Ping’ (1888-1946),” 2:801-802] The war at sea was a key aspect of World War II, one that is too-often under-studied. This comprehensive encyclopedia shares current understandings of the struggle to control the seas during that conflict—and it opens our eyes to the reasons sea power continues to be of critical importance today. Scholarly treatment of World War II is constantly changing as new materials inform new interpretations. At the same time, current military operations lead to reevaluation of the tactics and technologies of the past. Marshalling the latest information and insights into this epic conflict, World War II at Sea: An Encyclopedia will enable students and other interested readers to explore specific naval engagements, while also charting the transformation of naval history through innovations in ordnance. In treating the naval aspects of World War II, this two-volume ready reference enhances the understanding of a part of the war that is often overshadowed by the fighting on land and in the air. The encyclopedia focuses on the events, individuals, organizations, and ideas that shaped the world's navies during World War II, as well as the resultant battles that changed naval history. It also covers the numerous innovations that occurred during the conflict and shows how strategies evolved and were executed. Features •More than 450 A–Z entries •A comprehensive chronology •Numerous illustrations of individuals, weapons, and battles •Maps •A glossary of naval terms •A comprehensive bibliography, plus cross-references and suggestions for further reading at the end of each entry Highlights •Overviews the history of the navies of World War II in an instructive introductory essay •Shares biographies of the leading personalities of the war •Discusses naval strategy during the war, explaining the naval technology of the period in layman's terms •Provides comprehensive treatment of battles and information on principle campaigns

2003

Nguyen Van Thieu achieved political dominance in Vietnam by engineering a series of coups, and espousing fanatical anti-communism to prolong the Cold War encouraged similar neighbouring corrupt authoritarianisms.

This paper was a research assignment for a graduate course called "American Foreign Relations." The purpose was to discuss a “specific historical challenge in US foreign relations that holds relevance for contemporary foreign policy.” This paper seeks to examine the lessons learned in the MACSOG Documentation and how the U.S. can apply these lessons to contemporary issues.

2006

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