5 options
The defence of the undefended border : planning for war in North America, 1867-1939 / Richard A. Preston.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Preston, Richard A., 1910-2006.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--Foreign relations--Canada.
- United States.
- Canada--Foreign relations--United States.
- Canada.
- United States--Boundaries--Canada.
- Canada--Boundaries--United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 300 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- The defense of the undefended border
- Place of Publication:
- Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1977.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book studies the official and unofficial thought in Canada and the United States about the problem of fighting a war in North America, especially from the British withdrawal up to the consummation of alliance in 1939.
- Contents:
- Introduction : The Military Factor in Canadian American Relations
- 1 Anglo-American Confrontation (1775-1870)
- 2 "Left without Home Protection" (1870-1878)
- 3 Imperial Defence (1878-1885)
- 4 North American Issues (1885-1894)
- 5 Venezuela and After (1895-1900)
- 6 Canada's Dilemma (1900-1908)
- 7 Lingering Confrontation (1908-1917)
- 8 From War Planning to Alliance (post-1919).
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-53160-7
- 9786613844057
- 0-7735-8394-7
- OCLC:
- 767671082
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.