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This book traces Austria's attempts in 1918-1922 to create and control a new army, and to do so under the limitations imposed by the Paris Peace Conference. The tragic tale that emerges is one in which optimism ironically feeds the currents of distrust and bitterness which finally cause the demise of the embryonic Austrian republic, and adds to our understanding of the failure of Europe as a whole to achieve a secure peace between the wars.
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This report contains the ideas of participants in the 1983 World History Workshop, sponsored by the U.S. Air Force Academy's Department of History, 13-15 July 1983. The various articles discuss the current state of world history programs at the secondary and undergraduate levels and examine different approaches to teaching world history. Topics include: Liberal education, Military education, Undergraduate education, Survey courses, USAF Academy, Service academy, and Core curriculum.
The choice of topic for the Ninth Military History Symposium of the United States Air Force Academy was based on the observation that comparatively little serious historical research has been done on Americas military involvement in East and Southeast Asia. This seems surprising, since the U.S. has fought four major conflicts in this area since the turn of the century, and has been continuously and deeply involved in Asian affairs since 1941. More often than not, the experience has been frustrating for both Americans and Asians. Consequently, lessons of the American involvement in Asian affairs have seldom been considered relevant or important, at least when compared to American preoccupatio...
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