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Brown Waters of Africa: Portuguese Riverine Warfare 1961-1974
Jp Cann
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Description for Brown Waters of Africa: Portuguese Riverine Warfare 1961-1974
Hardcover. During World War II, Portugal played its cards uncommonly well as a neutral and subsequently became a member of NATO. This membership resulted in a modernizing of its navy and its integration into the Atlantic Alliance. Num Pages: 280 pages, 33 photos, 24 maps, 21 tables maps. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 582.
During World War II, Portugal played its cards uncommonly well as a neutral and subsequently became a member of NATO. This membership resulted in a modernizing of its navy and its integration into the Atlantic Alliance. By 1960, when other colonial powers were abandoning their empires, Portugal made the decision to cling to its possessions, as they had been Portuguese for over 400 years. Without them Portugal saw itself as only a small European country, whereas with them, it would be a great nation. Portugal ultimately would fight a 13-year debilitating war against various nationalist movements in Africa to retain ... Read more
During World War II, Portugal played its cards uncommonly well as a neutral and subsequently became a member of NATO. This membership resulted in a modernizing of its navy and its integration into the Atlantic Alliance. By 1960, when other colonial powers were abandoning their empires, Portugal made the decision to cling to its possessions, as they had been Portuguese for over 400 years. Without them Portugal saw itself as only a small European country, whereas with them, it would be a great nation. Portugal ultimately would fight a 13-year debilitating war against various nationalist movements in Africa to retain ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Helion and Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
582g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Solihull, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909982574
SKU
V9781909982574
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About Jp Cann
John P. Cann is a Research Fellow and retired Professor of National Security Studies at Marine Corps University, a former member of the research staff at the Institute for Defense Analyses, and former Scholar-in-Residence at the University of Virginia. H
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