The American Culture of War
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-89019-9 (ISBN)
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Now in its second edition, The American Culture of War has been completely revised and updated. New features include:
Completely revised and updated chapters structured to facilitate students’ ability to compare conflicts
New chapters on Operation Iraqi Freedom and the current conflict in Afghanistan
New conclusion discussing the American culture of war and the future of warfare
Over fifty maps, photographs, and images to help students visualize material
Expanded companion website with additional pedagogical material for both students and researchers.
The American Culture of War is a unique and invaluable survey of over seventy years of American military history, perfect for any student of America’s modern wars.
For additional information and classroom resources please visit The American Culture of War companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/lewis.
Adrian Lewis is Professor of History at the University of Kansas. He has taught at the Naval War College and at West Point, and is a retired United States Army Major. He is the author of Omaha Beach: A Flawed Victory.
Introduction 1. War, Culture, and Genes 2. Traditional American Thinking About the Conduct of War 3. The Legacy of World War II 4. Truman and the Evolution of National Military Strategy and Doctrine 5. The Korean War 6. The Korean War: The Final Phases, 1951–1953 7. Eisenhower and Massive Retaliation 8. Civil-Military Relations and the National Military Command Structure 9. Limited War 10. The Vietnam War 11. The Vietnam War: The Final Phases, 1967–1975 12. The Persian Gulf War 13. The Persian Gulf War: Military Victory and Political Failure 14. The Second Persian Gulf War and the New American Way of War 15. The Second Persian Gulf War: The Unnecessary War 16. The New American Citizenship
| Zusatzinfo | 26 Line drawings, black and white; 47 Halftones, black and white; 11 Tables, black and white |
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| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 1021 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Zeitgeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-415-89019-5 / 0415890195 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-89019-9 / 9780415890199 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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