出版时间:2007-11 出版社:John Wiley & Sons Inc 作者:John C. McManus 页数:363
内容概要
U.S. Military History For Dummies examines significant battles, tactics, strategies, weapons, technology, and leadership on land, sea, and air since the French-Indian War in 1755, where George Washington was first battle-tested, to the present day war in Iraq. The book uniquely focuses on how developments in each of these areas influenced how wars were fought and how leadership and strategies evolved. Wars covered include the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War and the War in Iraq as well as other military operations around the globe.
书籍目录
Introduction Part I: The Nitty-Gritty of US Military History Chapter 1: Why This Stuff Is Important Chapter 2: Why America Goes to War and Who We Fight Chapter 3: Meeting the Players Chapter 4: Lining Up the Armed Services Chapter 5: The Changing Experience of Warfare Part II: Born in War Chapter 6: When the English Were Our Friends: Battling the Indians and the French Chapter 7: So You Want to Start a Revolution: The War for Independence Chapter 8: War and Peace: Battling Indians, Old Friends, Tax Delinquents, and Pirates Chapter 9: We Have Met the Enemy: The War of 1812 Part III: Forged in War Chapter 10: To the Halls of Montezuma: Fighting Mexico Chapter 11: The Civil War Chapter 12: The “Indian Wars”: The Army Secures the Frontier Chapter 13: “Remember the Maine!” Fighting Spain and the Filipinos Part IV Going Global: The World Wars Chapter 14: Over There: The First World War Chapter 15: The Looming Crisis: World War II before American Involvement Chapter 16: The Greatest War: World War II Part V: Bearing Any Burden: The Cold War and the Unpaid Peace Dividend Chapter 17: Toying with Nuclear Armageddon: The Cold War Years Chapter 18: Hot War in Asia: The Korean War Chapter 19: The Very Long War: Vietnam Chapter 20: A War with Allies: The Persian Gulf War Chapter 21: The Long War Ahead: Terrorism, Afghanistan, and Iraq Part VI:The Part of Tens Chapter 22: The Ten Best Generals in US Military History Chapter 23: The Ten Worst Generals in US Military History Chapter 24: The Ten Best Movies on US Military HistoryIndex
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