The American Military - A Narrative History - EPUB torrent

Pages: 424 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (January 7, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 144433736X
ISBN-13: 978-1444337365
Format: EPUB


The American Military: A Narrative History presents a comprehensive introduction to more than four centuries of American military history.

-Presents a chronological account of American military history from clashes between militias and Native Americans to 21st-century operations in Afghanistan and Iraq

-Features personal vignettes to put a human face on armed conflict

-Addresses patterns of national service, the evolution of civil-military relations, and the advent of all-volunteer forces

-Puts events in historical context, and considers cultural, social, political, economic, and technological developments