American Military History
Subtitle: 1775-1902
Edition: Rep Sub edition
Publisher: Combined Publishing
Published: April 1996
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9780938289722
Subjects: American history; Warfare & Defence; 20th century; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; United States; Military History - Modern; History - Military / War; History: American; USA; United States - General; Military - General; Military - United States; History, Military
Description: Chapter headings (v. 2): Transition and change, 1902-1917 -- World War I: The first three years -- World War I: The U.S. Army overseas -- Between world wars -- World War II: The defensive phase -- Grand strategy and the Washington high command -- World War II: The war against Germand and Italy -- World War II: The war against Japan -- Peace becomes the Cold War, 1945-1950 -- The Korean War, 1950-1953 -- The Army and the new look -- Global pressures and the flexible response -- The U.S. Army in Vietnam -- Geopolitical and strategic change, 1975-1996.