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How War Became Total
Hester, Hugh B. | November 24, 1956 issue

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This article discusses about the book " Arms and Men. A Study in American Military History," by Walter Millis. In this book, Millis writes lucidly and constructively of the world's current dilemma. For the first time in history, man has, as a result of technological improvements, managerial advances and scientific discoveries, the capacity to satisfy his fundamental physical wants. Yet, because of his failure to make comparable progress in the development of social and political institutions, he now faces the very real possibility of extinction. It is the story of how the essential elements of absolute power were developed and forged into the present monstrosity of total war inside the modern state.

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BOOKS & reading; ARMS & Men. A Study in American Military History (Book); MILLIS, Walter; MILITARY history; MILITARY art & science -- History; PROGRESS; UNITED States
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