American Military History, Volume 2
American Military History, Volume 2, by Richard W. Stewart, is a comprehensive overview of the history of the United States military from the Revolutionary War to the present day. The book covers the major battles, campaigns, and events that have shaped the American military, as well as the people and organizations that have been instrumental in its development. It also examines the impact of technology, politics, and economics on the military, and the role of the military in American society. The book is divided into four parts: The Revolutionary War, The Civil War, The World Wars, and The Cold War and Beyond. Each part includes a detailed overview of the period, as well as a discussion of the major battles, campaigns, and events that occurred during that time. The book also includes a timeline of major events, a glossary of military terms, and a bibliography of sources.
By Richard W. Stewart · First published 2004 · Genre: Military History, Non-Fiction, Biography · 60 chapters · 215,078 words
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By the beginning of 1968 the United States had been involved in military operations in Vietnam for over seven years and in major ground combat for two-and-a-half years. In-country U.S. military strength had risen to 485,000, and General William C. West- moreland had been using his troops aggressively in all parts of South Vietnam to pursue the enemy's main forces and to help shield the popu- lation from enemy attack. U.S. and allied forces had conducted hun- dreds of operations both large and small, and some forty of that number had each achieved a verified body count of 500 or more enemy soldiers. According to MACV estimates, 81,000 Communist soldiers had been killed in 1967, giving substance to Westmoreland's belief that the allies were slowing winning the war in Vietnam.
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- Work type: Historical account
- Author: Richard W. Stewart
- Date: 2004 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Military History, Non-Fiction, Biography, Academic
- Length: 215,078 words
- Structure: 188 chapters, 2,475 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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- Military History — The title of the book is 'American Military History, Volume 2', indicating that the book is about the history of the American military.
- Non-Fiction — The book is a factual account of the history of the American military, making it a non-fiction work.
- Biography — The book is written by Richard W. Stewart, indicating that it is a biography of his work.
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(richard winship) · 2004 · air · allied · american · army · army history · attack · british · combat · command · corps
Contents
- Introduction
- Introduction
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- Introduction
- The Decision for War
- Strategic Planning for Offensive Warfare: Midwar
- Massive Retaliation and the New Look
- The Outbreak of War: Action and Reaction
- The Tet Offensive
- Japan's Strategy
- North Africa, November 1942–may 1943
- The Emergence of South Vietnam
- War in the Persian Gulf
- Demobilization
- Demobilization
- The All-volunteer Force
- Homeland Security
- The United States Army Arrives in Europe
- Strategic Decisions
- Completing the Strategic Patterns
- The Nato Buildup
- Organizing the American Expeditionary Forces
- Search for a Strategy
- South to the Naktong
- Unification
- Striving for Strategic Mobility
- The Tunisia Campaign, November 1942–may 1943
- The Total Force Policy
- Immediate Duties
- The Rise of the Viet Cong
- Vietnamization
- Afghanistan: the War Against the Taliban and Al Qaeda
- Reorganization Under the National Defense Act of 1920
- A New American President Takes Charge
- New Doctrine
- Occupation
- Military Operations, 1968–1969
- The Sicily Campaign, July–august 1943
- Continental Defense
- Cartwheel: the Encirclement of Rabaul
- Expansion and Distribution of the Wartime Army
- Global Operations
- The Fall of the Philippines
- North to the Parallel
- Northern Iraq: Operation Provide Comfort
- The War Effort in the United States
- Cross-border Operations
- The Rise of a New Opponent
- The Aef Settles In
- Counterinsurgency Falters