Making the World Safe - The American Red Cross and a Nation''s Humanitarian Awakening

Zusatztext A very moving book about the American Red Cross and the excellent work that they perform. Informationen zum Autor Julia F. Irwin is Associate Professor of History at the University of South Florida. Klappentext A history of the relationship between the United States and foreign countries through its humanitarian interventions in the early 20th century. Zusammenfassung A history of the relationship between the United States and foreign countries through its humanitarian interventions in the early 20th century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: A New Manifest Destiny 1. Making International Humanitarianism American 2. Humanitarian Preparedness 3. Mobilizing a Volunteer Army 4. Relieving Europe 5. Rebuilding Europe 6. A World Made Safe? Epilogue A New Manifest Destiny Revisited Notes Bibliography Index

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• Authors: Julia F Irwin, Julia F. Irwin, Julia F. (Assistant Professor of History Irwin, Irwin Julia F.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.03.2017
• EAN: 9780190610746
• ISBN: 978-0-19-061074-6
• No. of pages: 290
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Philanthropy & Charity, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, International Relations, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Volunteer Work, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), United States of America, USA, Aid & relief programmes, History of the Americas, Charities, Voluntary Services & Philanthropy, Charities, voluntary services and philanthropy, Aid and relief programmes