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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On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson addressed Congress, asking for a declaration of war against Germany. Just over two months earlier, on January 31, the German government had announced its resumption of "unrestricted subma- rine warfare." With the announcement, German U-boats would with- out warning attempt to sink all ships traveling to or from British or French ports. Under the new strategy, U-boats had sunk three Ameri- can merchant ships with a heavy loss of American life in March 1917. Two days after Wilson's speech, the Senate overwhelmingly declared that a state of war existed between Germany and the United States. Two days later the House of Representatives followed suit. The Unit- ed States had entered "the Great War."

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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.
• Academic — The book is a scholarly work about the history of the American military, making it an academic work.

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(richard winship) · 2004 · air · allied · american · army · army history · attack · british · combat · command · corps

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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, 2,474 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)

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Contents

• Introduction
• The United States Army Arrives in Europe
• Organizing the American Expeditionary Forces
• The War Effort in the United States
• The Aef Settles In
• German Offensives and the Aef's First Battles
• Americans Help Stem the Tide, May–july 1918
• The Growing Aef
• The Aef in the Aisne-marne Campaign, July–august 1918
• An American Army and St Mihiel, September 1918
• The Meuse-argonne Campaign, September–november 1918
• The American Army and the Great War
• Discussion Questions
• Recommended Readings
• Other Readings
• Introduction
• Demobilization
• Immediate Duties
• Reorganization Under the National Defense Act of 1920
• Regular Army Strength and Support
• The Reserve Components
• The Army Air Corps
• Domestic Employment
• National and Military Policy
• The Army Strengthened
• The Beginnings of World War II
• The Prewar Mobilization
• Toward War
• Discussion Questions
• Recommended Readings
• Other Readings
• Introduction
• The Outbreak of War: Action and Reaction
• Strategic Decisions
• The Fall of the Philippines
• Deploying American Military Strength
• Planning for a Cross-channel Invasion
• Torch Replaces Sledgehammer/roundup
• End of the Defensive Stage
• Discussion Questions
• Recommended Readings
• Other Readings
• Introduction
• Strategic Planning for Offensive Warfare: Midwar
• Completing the Strategic Patterns
• Expansion and Distribution of the Wartime Army
• Balancing Means and Ends
• Discussion Questions
• Recommended Readings
• Other Readings
• Introduction
• North Africa, November 1942–may 1943
• The Tunisia Campaign, November 1942–may 1943
• The Sicily Campaign, July–august 1943
• The Surrender of Italy
• The Italian Campaign, September 1943–may 1945
• Cross-channel Attack
• Buildup and Breakout
• Invasion of Southern France
• Pursuit to the Frontier

More by Richard W. Stewart

• American Military History, Volume 1 (1951)
• All works by Richard W. Stewart