American Military Tradition

From Colonial Times to the Present

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Beskrivning

In The American Military Tradition historians John M. Carroll and Colin F. Baxter gather an esteemed group of military historians to explore the pivotal issues and themes in American warfare from the Colonial era to the present conflict in Iraq. From the reliance on militia and the Minutemen of the American Revolution to the all-volunteer specialized troops of today, these twelve essays analyze the continuities and changes in the conduct of war over the past three centuries. In this completely revised second edition, new essays explore Napoleonic warfare, the American Civil War, the Plains Wars in the West, the War against Japan, the nuclear arms race, and the War on Terror. The book, while not avoiding the nature of battle, goes beyond tactics and strategy to include the enormous social and political impact of America's wars.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-08-19
Mått:157 x 232 x 26 mm
Vikt:522 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:342
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780742544284

Utforska kategorier

Militärhistoria inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

John M. Carroll is Regents' Professor of History at Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas. Colin F. Baxter is chair of the Department of History at East Tennessee State University.

Recensioner i media

The twelve essays in this volume combine in a comprehensive, well-integrated and economically presented overview of America's military heritage from the colonial era to the present day. Analytical rather than narrative in approach, never shying from controversial issues, the work is admirably suited to undergraduate and graduate classes, and should appeal to general readers as well.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionChapter 1: The Colonial Wars and the American RevolutionChapter 2: Napoleonic WarfareChapter 3: The Wars of 1812 and 1846: The Leadership FactorChapter 4: The American Civil War, 1861–1865Chapter 5: Indian Wars of the Trans-Mississippi West, 1850s–1890sChapter 6: The Military Role of the United States in World War IChapter 7: The United States, World War II, and the Grand AllianceChapter 8: The Second World War: The War against JapanChapter 9: The Korean Conflict and the Cold WarChapter 10: America in VietnamChapter 11: Proliferation: The United States and the Nuclear Arms RaceChapter 12: Counterterrorism and the U.S. Military after 9/11Afterword