TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lordan,Edward J
TI  - Case for combat : how presidents persuade Americans to go to war
SN  - 9780313380785 
AV  - JK511 .L65 2010
U1  - 973.099 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Santa Barbara
PB  - Praeger
KW  - Presidents
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - Language
KW  - Communication in politics
KW  - Political oratory
KW  - Rhetoric
KW  - Political aspects
KW  - Mass media
KW  - Politics and war
KW  - History, Military
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-311) and index; Presidential war rhetoric : an overview -- The War of 1812 (1812-1815) -- The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) -- The Civil War (1861-1865) -- The Spanish-American War (1898) -- World War I (1914-1918) -- World War II (1941-1945) -- The Korean War (1950-1953) -- The Vietnam War (1964-1973) -- The Persian Gulf War (1991) -- The War on Terror (2001-?) -- Conclusions
ER  -