David J Schmitz

Appeasement in Europe : A Reassessment of U. S. Policies

The United States And Right-Wing Dictatorships, 1965-1989

The United States And Right-Wing Dictatorships, 1965-1989

Thank God They're on Our Side: The United States and Right-Wing Dictatorships, 1921-1965

Thank God They're on Our Side: The United States and Right-Wing Dictatorships, 1921-1965

The Tet Offensive: Politics, War, And Public Opinion

The Tet Offensive: Politics, War, And Public Opinion

Henry L. Stimson: The First Wise Man

The United States and Right-Wing Dictatorships, 1965-1989

Building on Schmitz's earlier work, Thank God They're On Our Side, this is an examination of American policy toward right-wing dictatorships from the 1960s to the end of the Cold War. During the 1920s American leaders developed a policy of supporting authoritarian regimes because they were seen as s...

The Triumph of Internationalism: Franklin D. Roosevelt and a World in Crisis, 1933-1941 (Issues in the History of American Foreign Relations)

When Franklin D. Roosevelt became president in March 1933, he initially devoted most of his attention to finding a solution to the Great Depression. But the pull of war and the results of FDR’s foreign policy ultimately had a deeper and more transformative impact on U.S. history. The Triumph of Inte...

Henry L. Stimson: The First Wise Man (Biographies in American Foreign Policy)

The twentieth century witnessed the rise of the United States as the preeminent player on the world stage. While many individuals were responsible for the American ascension, few have left a larger legacy in the arena of foreign policy than Henry L. Stimson. Serving nearly every American president f...

The Tet Offensive: Politics, War, and Public Opinion (Vietnam: America in the War Years)

On January 30, 1968 approximately 84,000 North Vietnamese Army and National Liberation Front forces launched nearly simultaneous attacks against over 100 cities and military installations in South Vietnam. The well-coordinated urban attacks came during the most sacred of Vietnamese holidays and caug...

Horse Racing Divas

Horse of the Year is the highest honor bestowed in Thoroughbred racing, and only 12 female runners have achieved this award. From Miss Woodford in the 1880s to Zenyatta in 2010, Horse Racing Divas profiles these outstanding runners, their owners and trainers, and the eras that shaped their careers. ...

Thank God They're on Our Side: The United States and Right-Wing Dictatorships, 1921-1965

Despite its avowed commitment to liberalism and democracy internationally, the United States has frequently chosen to back repressive or authoritarian regimes in parts of the world. In this comprehensive examination of American support of right-wing dictatorships, David Schmitz challenges the conten...

Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War: The End of the American Century (Vietnam: America in the War Years)

In Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War, accomplished foreign relations historian David F. Shmitz provides students of US history and the Vietnam era with an up-to-date analysis of Nixon’s Vietnam policy in a brief and accessible book that addresses the main controversies of the Nixon years. President ...

The Tet Offensive: Politics, War, and Public Opinion (Vietnam: America in the War Years)

On January 30, 1968 approximately 84,000 North Vietnamese Army and National Liberation Front forces launched nearly simultaneous attacks against over 100 cities and military installations in South Vietnam. The well-coordinated urban attacks came during the most sacred of Vietnamese holidays and caug...