The American Way of War: A History of United States Military Strategy and Policy" . . . a strong and stimulating book. It has no rival in either scope or quality. For libraries, history buffs, and armchair warriors, it is a must. For political science students, career diplomats, and officers in the armed services, its reading should be required." —History |
Contents
WAGING WAR WITH LIMITED | 1 |
YOUNG AMERICA AS A MILITARY | 57 |
R E Lee and the Confederacy | 92 |
U S Grant and the Union | 128 |
The Indian Fighters | 153 |
INTRODUCTION TO WORLD | 165 |
Strategy and the Great War of 19141918 | 192 |
Billy Mitchell | 223 |
AMERICAN STRATEGY IN GLOBAL | 267 |
AMERICAN STRATEGY IN PERPLEXITY 1945 | 361 |
Douglas MacArthur | 382 |
To the Vietnam War | 441 |
NOTES | 479 |
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