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| 98e0ef9 | It was this war and not World War II which established a far-flung American base structure abroad and a national security state at home, as defence spending nearly quadrupled in the last six months of 1950, and turned the United States in the policeman of the world. | war the-korean-war war-history military-history | Bruce Cumings | |
| 2cda6ff | It was this war and not World War II which established a far-flung American base structure abroad and a national security state at home, as defence spending nearly quadrupled in the last six months of 1950, and turned the United States into the policeman of the world. | war the-korean-war war-history korea military-history | Bruce Cumings |