American Military History : A Survey from Colonial Times to the Present
American Military History : A Survey from Colonial Times to the Present
- ISBN 13:
9780131838758
- ISBN 10:
013183875X
- Edition: 1st
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/24/2006
- Publisher: Pearson
- Newer Edition
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Summary
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.