From Lexington to Baghdad and Beyond - War and Politics in the American Experience

Informationen zum Autor Donald M Snow (University of Alabama, USA) (Author) , Dennis M. Drew (Author) Klappentext Decisions about when! where! and why to commit the United States to the use of force! and how to conduct warfare and ultimately end it! are hotly debated. This book examines twelve US wars since the revolution. It reviews underlying issues and events! political objectives! and military objectives and strategy for each conflict. Zusammenfassung Decisions about when, where, and why to commit the United States to the use of force, and how to conduct warfare and ultimately end it, are hotly debated. This book examines twelve US wars since the revolution. It reviews underlying issues and events, political objectives, and military objectives and strategy for each conflict. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Maps; Preface; Introduction; 1. War and Political Purpose; 2. American Revolution; 3. Civil War; 4. World War I; 5. World War II; 6. Korean War; 7. Vietnam War; 8. Persian Gulf War; 9. Afghanistan and the Post-9/11 Experience; 10. Iraq War; 11. America'S Minor Wars; War of 1812; Mexican War; Spanish-American War; 12. The American Experience.

Product details

• Authors: Dennis M. Drew, Drew Dennis M., Donald M Snow, Donald M (University of Alabama Snow, Donald M. Snow, Donald M. Drew Snow, Snow Donald M
• Publisher: Sharpe
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.12.2009
• EAN: 9780765624024
• ISBN: 978-0-7656-2402-4
• No. of pages: 376
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, military history, HISTORY / United States / General, HISTORY / Military / United States, Warfare & defence, Political science & theory, United States of America, USA, Warfare and defence, History of the Americas, Political science and theory