Surprise, Security, and the American Experience (Joanna Jackson Goldman Memorial Lectures on American Civilization & Government): 4 (The Joanna ... on American Civilization and Government)

by John Lewis Gaddis (Author)

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  2005

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  September 11, 2001, distinguished Cold War historian John Lewis Gaddis argues, was not the first time a surprise attack shattered American assumptions about national security and reshaped American grand strategy. We've been there before, and have responded each time by dramatically expanding our security responsibilities.