American Military History A Survey from Colonial Times to the Present

Name: American Military History A Survey from Colonial Times to the Present
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ISBN: 9780131838758

ISBN-10: 013183875X

ISBN-13: 9780131838758

Edition: 2006

Authors: William T. Allison, Jeffrey Grey, Janet G. Valentine

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This book is for undergraduate courses in American Military History. It covers from the colonial period through the War on Terror, using a narrative and thematic approach. Includes the development of civilian control of the military; the American military at war; the professionalization of the American military; the use of American military power to achieve national strategic objectives; and the non-military uses of the American military throughout American history.

Book details

List price: $64.20
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 11/7/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Preface



The First American Way of War


Chronology


Introduction


The American Colonies and the British Military Tradition


Colonial Militia and Military Organization


A Clash of Cultures


Virginia and the Powhatan


New England's Pequot War


King Philip's War


Conclusion



The Colonies and Wars for Empire


Chronology


Introduction


The Colonies: Strategic Contours


King William's War


Queen Anne's War


King George's War


The Great War for Empire (1756-1763)


Conclusion



Independence and the Birth of a National Military


Chronology


Introduction


Toward a Break with Great Britain


The War for Independence


The Northern Phase (1775-1777)


The Southern Phase (1778-1781)


The Naval War


The Final Campaign


The End of the Continental Army


A New Constitution


The Constitution and the Military


Conclusion



The Young Nation and Its Young Military Challenged


Chronology


Introduction


Building an Army


Fighting Indians and Insurrection


An Academy at West Point


Building a Navy


The Quasi War


Jefferson's Gunboats


The Tripolitan War


The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair


The Hunger for Expansion


Florida and the Creek War


Conclusion



The Second War of Independence


Chronology


Introduction


A Declaration of War


First Moves-Western Canada


The Niagara Campaign


The Campaign of 1814


The War Ends


The Beginnings of a Professional Military


Conclusion



Agents of Empire


Chronology


Introduction


The Military and a Changing Nation


The Army and the West


The Naval Expeditions


Frontier Constabulary and Indian Affairs


Conclusion



Toward a Professional Military


Chronology


Introduction


Napoleon and a Revolution in Warfare


War with Mexico


Conclusion



The Civil War


Chronology


Introduction


Yanks and Rebs


Strategic and Technological Contours


Civil War Armies


The Eastern Theater (1861-1863)


The Western Theater (1861-1863)


The Naval War


Grant Takes Command


Reconstruction


Conclusion



Becoming a Modern Military


Chronology


Introduction


Indian Wars on the Frontier


Strike Duty


Growth of Professionalism


Building a Modern Navy


War with Spain


Insurrections and Rebellions


Conclusion



"Over There"


Chronology


Introduction


Proving Ground: The Punitive Expedition


"Over There"


The Navy in the Great War


The American Air War


Impact of American Involvement in the Great War


Conclusion



The Interwar Years


Chronology


Introduction


Postwar Duties


The Army of the United States


Doctrine for Airpower


First Line of Defense: The Fleet


The Marine Corps and the Development of Amphibious Warfare


War Planning


Conclusion



A Second Great War


Chronology


Introduction


Preparing for War


The War in the Pacific


Mediterranean Theater and the Rise of American Leadership


Northwest Europe (1944-1945)


Women and Minorities in the War Effort


The Bomb


Conclusion



Postwar Reform and New Military Challenges


Chronology


Introduction


Defense Reorganization and Creation of an Independent Air Force


Revolt of the Admirals


Integration of the Armed Forces


Containment and the Military


The Korean War



The United Nations Defensive (June 27-September 15, 1950)



The United Nations Offensive (September 15-November 2, 1950)



The Communist Chinese Forces (CCF) Intervention (November 3-January 24, 1951)



First United Nations Counteroffensive (January 25-April 21, 1951) and Chinese Spring Offensive (April 22-July 8, 1951)



Fighting while Negotiating (July 9, 1951-July 27, 1953)


Conclusion



Challenges of the Cold War


Chronology


Introduction


Strategic Contours


NATO and Preparing for War in Europe


Eisenhower's New Look


The Rise of Civilian Strategists


SIOPs


Regional Challenges


Indochina


Quemoy and Matsu


The Middle East


U-2 Shootdown


Kennedy and the Cold War


Building a Flexible Response


The Berlin Crisis


Missiles in Cuba


Conclusion



Vietnam


Chronology


Introduction


Early American Involvement


The Advisors' War


Americanizing the War


The Air Campaign


Naval Operations


Tet


Vietnamization


Peace with Honor


The American Experience in Vietnam


Conclusion



Military Challenges in a Changing World


Chronology


Introduction


Toward a New Military


Reforming Training, Rethinking Doctrine


Cold War and the Military


Lebanon, Grenada, and Defense Reorganization


"No More Vietnams"


Peacekeeping and Nation Building


Conclusion



Into the Twenty-First Century


Introduction


A New War


Operation Iraqi Freedom


Challenges for the Future


Conclusion


Index