Bücher von Walter Millis

A superbly written narrative of the Spanish-American War, in which Mr. Millis analyzes the causes and motives of the time's leading spirits and recounts the ironies and grotesqueries of the conflict. "A notable contribution to the study of American history and of American character."-Henry Steele Commager.

"A classic..., a brilliant interpretation of the origins of mass warfare. In Arms and Men, Walter Millis has helped to explain not only how war has come to dominate our age, but the often troubled, anomalous relationship between the military and the rest of American society. For everyone, from the beginning student to the advanced scholar, there is not a more comprehensive, more stimulating, or more lively introduction to the men, the ideas, the policies, and the forces that have shaped the development of American military power."--Richard H. Kohn"In my opinion Arms and Men is a splendid piece of work, clearly organized, well argued and beautifully written. We have long needed an informed and intelligent commentary on the evolution of American military policy; and in Mr. Millis' book we have it. I think that his book will awaken great interest and be widely used. I am sure also that professional students of the subject will find it possible, after reading this book, to see the course of American military affairs with a new perspective. That is one of the great services performed by Mr. Millis. He has covered the whole subject with authority, but - thank heaven - in a short book, in which the arguments are not blunted by unnecessary detail."--Gordon A. Craig"This author knows weapons, politics and human nature. His perceptive grasp of these complexes shines in the writing."--The New York Times

The Road To War, years ago, placed Walter Millis in front ranks as a commentator. This aims to tell the story of Pearl Harbor and the march of events leading up to it-which might seem of questionable sales value today, with resistance what it is to war books. But if anyone could revivify that period, could draw from the masses of evidence presented before the Congressional Joint Committee the record of what happened, and why that one is Walter Millis. He does not place sole blame anywhere- though he feels that General Short and Admiral Kimmel cannot escape responsibility (and indicates that there are others who should share it, notably MacArthur, for his delaying tactics). There is some news value, for those who did not follow the record closely, in the pattern of events, the breaking of codes, the dispatching of instructions- well before the fatal date. It is a painful recapitulation of the heartbreaking effort to waken the people, to prepare- of the inadequacies of cooperation between branches of the Service- of jealousies and pettiness- of underestimating the Japs and overestimating our own strength- of hesitancy in engaging the United States in a firm alliance. The whole is done in lively style, biting, dramatic, completely readable-even to the "twice told tales". (Kirkus Reviews)