Brad D. Lookingbill

The American Military (eBook, ePUB)

A Narrative History

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The American Military: A Narrative History presents a comprehensive introduction to more than four centuries of American military history. * Presents a chronological account of American military history from clashes between militias and Native Americans to 21st-century operations in Afghanistan and Iraq * Features personal vignettes to put a human face on armed conflict * Addresses patterns of national service, the evolution of civil-military relations, and the advent of all-volunteer forces * Puts events in historical context, and considers cultural, social, political, economic, and technological developments

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 424
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. November 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118609439
• Artikelnr.: 39973452

Autorenporträt

Brad D. Lookingbill is Professor of History at Columbia College of Missouri. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Lookingbill served in the Army National Guard and Reserve. He is the author of Dust Bowl, USA: Depression America and the Ecological Imagination, 1929-1941 (2001), War Dance at Fort Marion: Plains Indian War Prisoners (2006), and American Military History: A Documentary Reader (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011).

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations xi Acknowledgments xv Prologue: Freedom is not Free 1
1 An Uncommon Defense (1607-1775) 6 Introduction 6 The Militia 8 Skulking
11 Wars of Extirpation 12 Imperial March 15 The French and Indian War 18
Martial Law 21 Rebel Forces 24 Conclusion 26 Essential Questions 27
Suggested Readings 28 2 War for Independence (1775-1787) 29 Introduction 29
American Crisis 31 Year of the Hangman 35 The Alliance 38 Outside the Lines
42 Southern Strategy 44 Yorktown 48 A Standing Miracle 49 Conclusion 51
Essential Questions 52 Suggested Readings 53 3 Establishing the Military
(1787-1812) 54 Introduction 54 National Forces 56 Legion 58 A Quasi-War 61
The Shores of Tripoli 63 West Point 65 Army of Adventurers 67 Peaceable
Coercion 71 Conclusion 73 Essential Questions 74 Suggested Readings 75 4
Mr. Madison's War (1812-1815) 76 Introduction 76 War Hawks 78 On to Canada
80 Naval Duels 84 Tough as Hickory 86 Border Battles 88 The British
Invasion 91 New Orleans 93 Conclusion 95 Essential Questions 97 Suggested
Readings 97 5 The Martial Republic (1815-1846) 98 Introduction 98 Postwar
Security 100 Into the Borderlands 103 Arc of Expansion 105 Indian Removal
107 Reforming the Militia 109 The Old Navy 111 Profession of Arms 114
Conclusion 117 Essential Questions 118 Suggested Readings 118 6 The Forces
of Manifest Destiny (1846-1860) 120 Introduction 120 American Blood 122 On
to Mexico 125 Forward March 127 War at Home 130 The Halls of Montezuma 131
Occupation 135 Legacies of Conquest 136 Conclusion 139 Essential Questions
140 Suggested Readings 140 7 The Blue and the Gray (1860-1865) 142
Introduction 142 Secession 144 Battle Cries 146 Union Strategy 148 Lee
Takes Command 153 Military Necessity 157 Advance and Retreat 160 Gettysburg
163 Winning the West 164 The Surrender 166 Conclusion 171 Essential
Questions 172 Suggested Readings 172 8 Twilight of the Indian Wars
(1865-1890) 174 Introduction 174 Road to Reunion 176 Peace Policy 178
Conquering the Sioux 180 The Old Army 184 Fight or Flight 187 Apache
Resistance 189 Wounded Knee 192 Conclusion 193 Essential Questions 194
Suggested Readings 194 9 A Rising Power (1890-1914) 196 Introduction 196
Race for Empire 198 Remember the Maine 200 Splendid Little War 203
Philippine Rebellion 206 The Boxers 209 A Progressive Defense 211 Gunboat
Diplomacy 213 Conclusion 216 Essential Questions 217 Suggested Readings 217
10 The War to End All Wars (1914-1918) 219 Introduction 219 Preparedness
221 Mobilizing for War 223 American Expeditionary Forces 226 The Atlantic
Lifeline 228 No-Man's-Land 230 Cult of the Offensive 233 The Armistice 237
Conclusion 239 Essential Questions 241 Suggested Readings 241 11 Out of the
Trenches (1918-1941) 242 Introduction 242 Soft Power 244 A Winged Defense
246 From Ships to Shores 248 Our Economic Army 251 Neutrality 253 Under the
Rainbow 255 Pearl Harbor 258 Conclusion 261 Essential Questions 262
Suggested Readings 262 12 Fighting World War II (1941-1945) 264
Introduction 264 War Machine 266 The GI Way 269 Empire of the Sun 272 A
Second Front 277 Great Crusade 279 The Philippine Sea 283 Victory in Europe
286 Japanese Resistance 288 Atomic Warfare 291 Conclusion 293 Essential
Questions 294 Suggested Readings 295 13 A Cold War Begins (1945-1964) 296
Introduction 296 Department of Defense 298 Containment Strategy 301 Police
Action 302 A New War 305 Stalemate 308 No More Koreas 312 The Arms Race 314
Conclusion 316 Essential Questions 317 Suggested Readings 317 14 The
Tragedy of Vietnam (1964-1975) 319 Introduction 319 Into the Quagmire 321
Gradual Escalation 324 Search and Destroy 327 Tet 330 A Better War 332
Ending the Draft 335 The Fall of Saigon 338 Conclusion 340 Essential
Questions 341 Suggested Readings 341 15 A New Military (1975-2001) 342
Introduction 342 Revival 344 A Strategic Defense 347 Use of Force 349 Line
in the Sand 352 Desert Storm 354 Drawdown 357 Pax Americana 359 Conclusion
362 Essential Questions 363 Suggested Readings 363 16 Global War on Terror
(2001-present) 365 Introduction 365 September Morn 367 War in Afghanistan
370 Iraqi Freedom 372 Green Zone 375 The Surge 378 Turn the Page 381
Killing bin Laden 383 Conclusion 385 Essential Questions 386 Suggested
Readings 386 Index 388

Rezensionen

"This concise survey places land, sea, and air services in the broad context of American politics and society. Highly readable, it contains judicious coverage of roles played by women and minorities."
James C. Bradford, Texas A&M University

"A major contribution to the study of the American military. The essential questions and suggested readings included at the end of each chapter significantly increase its value as an undergraduate textbook."
Darlene M. Iskra, Commander, U.S. Navy, Retired, Ph.D., Author of Women in the United States Armed Forces

"In its seamless integration of the burgeoning number of works devoted to the study of 'War and Society,' Lookingbill's compelling synthesis performs an outstanding service for both professional historians and general readers."
Kevin Adams, Kent State University