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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.

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 History

Index

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作者简介：

　　John C. McManus, PhD, is an associate professor of U.S. military history at Missouri University of Science and Technology. He teaches courses on the Civil War, World War II, Vietnam, Americans in combat, and the broad sweep of American military history. A prolific lecturer on military history, he has received numerous awards for outstanding teaching.

　　He has written several books on the American military experience, including The Deadly Brotherhood: The American Combat Soldier in World War II; The Americans at D-Day; and, most recently, Alamo in the Ardennes: The Untold Story of the American Soldiers Who Made the Defense of Bastogne Possible. He is a member of the editorial advisory board at World War II magazine and has served as an historical expert for numerous battlefield tours.

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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 War Why America's battle for independence didn't end at Yorktown Early U.S. wars against Indians, tax cheats, and pirates The War of 1812: guaranteeing U.S. sovereignty "Manifest Destiny" wars that stretched America from sea to shining sea Why the American Civil War could not be avoided The Spanish American War and the U.S. as an emerging global power Why World War I failed to "make the world safe for democracy" How World War II changed America's role in the world Korea 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.