Want to know more about American military history? "U.S. Military
History For Dummies" presents concise and revealing accounts of all
of the nation's armed conflicts from the French and Indian War to
Iraq. It explains how the U.S. military is organized and how its
branches operate, both independently and together.
This straightforward guide examines the causes for each of
America's wars and reveals how these conflicts have shaped the
nation's borders, society, politics, culture, and future. You'll
meet heroes, cowards, patriots, and traitors; relive great battles;
and get a taste of what combat is really like, as you discover: How
the French/Indian war sowed the seeds of the Revolutionary WarWhy
America's battle for independence didn't end at YorktownEarly U.S.
wars against Indians, tax cheats, and piratesThe War of 1812:
guaranteeing U.S. sovereignty"Manifest Destiny" wars that stretched
America from sea to shining seaWhy the American Civil War could not
be avoidedThe Spanish American War and the U.S. as an emerging
global powerWhy World War I failed to "make the world safe for
democracy"How World War II changed America's role in the worldKorea
and Vietnam: hot wars during the Cold War
Featuring important insights on technological, political, and
social changes that transformed the way America fights its wars
"U.S. Military History For Dummies" is your key to understanding
the evolution of the most powerful military force in history.
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