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008			180108s2018 nyua b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2018000396
020			_a9780190692810 (hardback : alk. paper)
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050	0	0	_aUA23 _b.G638 2018
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100	1		_aGlatthaar, Joseph T., _d1956-
245	1	4	_aThe American military : _ba concise history / _cJoseph T. Glatthaar.
264		1	_aOxford ; _aNew York, NY : _bOxford University Press, _c[2018]
300			_ax, 142 pages : _billustrations ; _c22 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 129-135) and index.
505	0		_aCitizen soldier and sailor vs. standing armed forces -- The struggle for military professionalism -- Technology, mechanization, and the world wars -- The limits of power -- Conclusion.
520			_a"Since the first English settlers landed at Jamestown with the legacy of centuries of European warfare in tow, the military has been an omnipresent part of America. In "The American Military: A Concise History", Joseph T. Glatthaar explores this relationship from its origins in the thirteen colonies to today's ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. During the Revolutionary War, tension grew between local militias and a standing army. The Founding Fathers attempted to strike a balance, enshrining an army, navy, and a "well-regulated Militia" in the Constitution. The US soon witnessed the rise of a professional military, a boon to its successes in the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. However, after the Civil War, the US soon learned that the purpose of a peacetime army is to prepare for war. When war did arrive, it arrived with a vengeance, gutting the trenches of the Great War with effective innovations: tanks, planes, machine guns, and poison gas. The US embraced the technology that would win both world wars and change the nature of battle in the Second World War. The nuclear era brought encounters defined by stalemate--from the Cold War conflicts of Korea and Vietnam to the the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Since 9/11, the US has been frustrated by unconventional warfare, including terrorism and cyberwar, largely negating the technological advantage it had held. Glatthaar examines all these challenges, looking to the future of the U.S. military and its often proud and complicated legacy."--Provided by publisher.
651		0	_aUnited States _xArmed Forces _xHistory.
651		0	_aUnited States _xHistory, Military.
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aGlatthaar, Joseph T., 1956- author. _tAmerican military _dNew York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018] _z9780190692827 _w(DLC) 2018000921
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