The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000About national and international power in the "modern" or Post Renaissance period. Explains how the various powers have risen and fallen over the 5 centuries since the formation of the "new monarchies" in W. Europe. "From the Trade Paperback edition. |
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Page 342
... especially in the light of the poor road system ; no thought had been given to
winter warfare , since it was assumed that the struggle would be over within three
months ; German aircraft production in 1941 was significantly smaller than that of
...
... especially in the light of the poor road system ; no thought had been given to
winter warfare , since it was assumed that the struggle would be over within three
months ; German aircraft production in 1941 was significantly smaller than that of
...
Page 522
Given that it is in the high - technology field that the USSR usually appears most
vulnerable — which suggests that American quality in weaponry can be
employed to counter the superior Russian quantity of , say , tanks and aircraft —
there is ...
Given that it is in the high - technology field that the USSR usually appears most
vulnerable — which suggests that American quality in weaponry can be
employed to counter the superior Russian quantity of , say , tanks and aircraft —
there is ...
Page 554
113 , gives different figures from Childs , Armies and Warfare in Europe 1648 –
1789 , p . 42 — and both differ on occasions from data given in specific works on
national armies or individual wars . 42 . These figures are taken from Anderson ...
113 , gives different figures from Childs , Armies and Warfare in Europe 1648 –
1789 , p . 42 — and both differ on occasions from data given in specific works on
national armies or individual wars . 42 . These figures are taken from Anderson ...
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