Squadron Signal - Aircraft In Action 1144 A-20 Havoc
During ihe 1930s, the fragile peace which had existed following the Hirst World War gradually gave way to armed conflict in many parts of the world. Japan, taking advantage of political unrest in China, took over Manchuria, then invaded China itself to gain new markets and bases lor future expansion. Italy did the same in tiny Ethiopia, conquering the small backward country in a hail of bombs and shells against a brave but futile resistance. Germany, smarting from her defeat and the Versailles Peace Treaty, began, under the rule of Adolph Hitler, to rearm and openly violate the terms of the peace accord. Then in 1936. civil war broke out in Spain, with Italy and Germany providing support for Franco's Nationalists rebels, while the USSR sent aid 10 the Loyalist movement. All three countries used Spain as a testing ground for their new equipment and gained valuable information which proved extremely useful in modernizing their armed forces.
Unfortunately, the United States chose to ignore these signals in general, feeling that if we did not interfere in these events, the couniry would not become involved. But, a few individuals in the military and industry' realized that such a view placed the country in jeopardy and began making plans to modernize the U.S. military for what they viewed as our eventual participation in a world conflict.
Название: A-20 Havoc in Action (Aircraft 144)
Автор: Jim Mesko
Publisher: Squadron/Signal Publications Inc.
Год издания: 1994
ISBN: 0897473175
Страниц 51 Pages
Язык: english
Формат: pdf в rar
Размер: 12.1 MB
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