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

Contents

• Introduction
• Introduction
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• 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

More by Richard W. Stewart

• American Military History, Volume 1 (1951)
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