Description
For undergraduate courses in American Military History.
American Military History is uniquely tailored to American military history courses . It offers a foundation for undergraduate students in courses on American military history, as well as offers the flexibilty to add readings and sources to build a course.
It covers from the colonial period through the War on Terror, using a narrative and thematic approach. Key topics include 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.
Table of Contents
Preface
CHAPTER 1 The First American Way of War 1
Chronology 1
Introduction 1
The American Colonies and the British Military Tradition 2
Colonial Militia and Military Organization 3
A Clash of Cultures 7
Virginia and the Powhatan 10
New England’s Pequot War 12
King Philip’s War 14
Conclusion 16
CHAPTER 2 The Colonies and Wars for Empire 18
Chronology 18
Introduction 18
The Colonies: Strategic Contours 19
King William’s War 20
Queen Anne’s War 22
King George’s War 25
The Great War for Empire (1756—1763) 28
Conclusion 41
CHAPTER 3 Independence and the Birth of a National Military 43
Chronology 43
Introduction 44
Toward a Break with Great Britain 44
The War for Independence 46
The Northern Phase (1775—1777) 48
The Southern Phase 1778—1781 51
The Naval War 54
The Final Campaign 56
The End of the Continental Army 58
A New Constitution 62
The Constitution and Military 63
Conclusion 64
CHAPTER 4 The Young Nation and Its Young Military Challenged 66
Chronology 66
Introduction 66
Building an Army 67
Fighting Indians and Insurrection 68
An Academy at West Point 73
Building a Navy 75
The Quasi War 76
Jefferson’s Gunboats 78
The Tripolitan War 79
The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair 84
The Hunger for Expansion 85
Florida and the Creek War 87
Conclusion 88
CHAPTER 5 The Second War of Independence 90
Chronology 90
Introduction 90
A Declaration of War 91
First Moves–Western Canada 92
The Niagara Campaign 98
The Campaign of 1814 102
The War Ends 109
The Beginnings of a Professional Military 110
Conclusion 112
CHAPTER 6 Agents of Empire 114
Chronology 114
Introduction 114
The Military and a Changing Nation 115
The Army and the West 115
The Naval Expeditions 122
Frontier Constabulary and Indian Affairs 129
Conclusion 134
CHAPTER 7 Toward a Professional Military 136
Chronology 136
Introduction 136
Napoleon and a Revolution in Warfare 137
War with Mexico 143
Conclusion 151
CHAPTER 8 The Civil War 153
Chronology 153
Introduction 154
Yanks and Rebs 154
Strategic and Technological Contours 155
Civil War Armies 157
The Eastern Theater: 1861—1863 158
The Western Theater–1861—1863 169
The Naval War 172
Grant Takes Command 173
Reconstruction 176
Conclusion 178
CHAPTER 9 Becoming a Modern Military 180
Chronology 180
Introduction 180
Indian Wars on the Frontier 181
Strike Duty 189
Growth of Professionalism 190
Building a Modern Navy 192
War with Spain 194
Insurrections and Rebellions 202
Conclusion 204
CHAPTER 10 “Over There” 206
Chronology 206
Introduction 206
Proving Ground:The Punitive Expedition 207
“Over There” 208
The Navy in the Great War 219
The American Air War 220
Impact of American Involvement in the Great War 220
Conclusion 222
CHAPTER 11 The Interwar Years 224
Chronology 224
Introduction 225
Postwar Duties 225
The Army of the United States 226
Doctrine for Airpower 228
First Line of Defense:The Fleet 232
The Marine Corps and the Development of Amphibious Warfare 234
War Planning 236
Conclusion 239
CHAPTER 12 A Second Great War 241
Chronology 241
Introduction 242
Preparing for War 242
The War in the Pacific 244
Mediterranean Theater and the Rise of American Leadership 248
Northwest Europe 1944—1945 252
Women and Minorities in the War Effort 257
The Bomb 258
Conclusion 259
CHAPTER 13 Postwar Reform and New Military Challenges 261
Chronology 261
Introduction 262
Defense Reorganization and Creation of an Independent Air Force 262
Revolt of the Admirals 263
Integration of the Armed Forces 264
Containment and the Military 266
The Korean War 270
Phase I:The United Nations Defensive (June 27—September 15, 1950) 272
Phase II:The United Nations Offensive (September 15—November 2, 1950) 273
Phase III:The Communist Chinese Forces (CCF) Intervention
(November 3—January 24, 1951) 274
Phase 4: First United Nations Counteroffensive (January 25—April 21,
1951) and Chinese Spring Offensive (April 22—July 8, 1951) 276
Phase 5: Fighting while Negotiating
CHAPTER 14 Challenges of the Cold War 282
Chronology 282
Introduction 282
Strategic Contours 283
NATO and Preparing for War in Europe 284
Eisenhower’s New Look 284
The Rise of Civilian Strategists 287
SIOPs 288
Regional Challenges 290
Indochina 290
Quemoy and Matsu 292
The Middle East 292
U-2 Shootdown 294
Kennedy and the Cold War 296
Building a Flexible Response 297
The Berlin Crisis 298
Missiles in Cuba 299
Conclusion 300
CHAPTER 15 Vietnam 302
Chronology 302
Introduction 303
Early American Involvement 303
The Advisors’ War 305
Americanizing the War 306
The Air Campaign 311
Naval Operations 311
Tet 312
Vietnamization 315
Peace with Honor 316
The American Experience in Vietnam 316
Conclusion 318
CHAPTER 16 Military Challenges in a Changing World 320
Chronology 320
Introduction 320
Toward a New Military 320
Reforming Training, Rethinking Doctrine 323
Cold War and the Military 325
Lebanon, Grenada, and Defense Reorganization 326
“No More Vietnams” 328
Peacekeeping and Nation Building 338
Conclusion 341
CHAPTER 17 Into the Twenty-First Century 343
Introduction 343
A New War 344
Operation IRAQI FREEDOM 346
Challenges for the Future 352
Conclusion 354
Index 355
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