Stoessinger, John George.creatortextbibliographymauBostonBedford/St. Martin's�200120018th ed.monographiceng

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xvii, 286 pages : maps ; 21 cm"Built around eight case studies, Why Nations Go to War covers the crucial events that led to the outbreak of the twentieth century's major military conflicts, with particular focus on the pivotal role leaders play in pushing a nation over the threshold into war."--Jacket.The iron dice: World War I -- Barbarossa: Hitler's attack on Russia -- The temptations of victory: Korea -- A Greek tragedy in five acts: Vietnam -- Four battles over God: India and Pakistan in 1947, 1965, 1971, and 1998 -- The fifty year's war in the Holy Land: Israel and the Arabs -- The war lover: Saddam Hussein's two wars in the Persian Gulf -- From Sarajevo to Kosovo: the war over the remains of Yugoslavia.John G. Stoessinger.Includes bibliographical references and index. 1900-1999 fast History, Modern20th centuryWarArmed ConflictsD421 .S60312256604978031225660903122371469780312237141033394661897803339466190010475900051920241210082947.0ocm45339322 eng