From Lexington to Desert Storm : war and politics in the American experience / / Donald M. Snow, Dennis M. Drew

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910797136403321
• Autore: Snow Donald M. <1943-, >
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : Routledge, , 2015
• ISBN: 1-56324-251-6; 1-315-70417-X; 1-317-47005-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (390 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): DrewDennis M
• Disciplina: 973
• Soggetti: Sociology, Military - United States; Military art and science - United States - History; Civil-military relations - United States - History; United States History, Military
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: First published 1994 by M.E. Sharpe.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover ""; ""Half Title""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""List of Maps""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""1 War and Political Purpose""; ""Issues and Events""; ""Political Objective""; ""Military Objectives and Strategy""; ""Political Considerations""; ""Military Technology and Technique""; ""Military Conduct""; ""Better State of the Peace""; ""2 American Revolution""; ""Issues and Events""; ""Political Objective""; ""Military Objectives and Strategy""; ""Political Considerations""; ""Military Technology and Technique""; ""Military Conduct""; ""Better State of the Peace""""3 Civil War""; ""Issues and Events""; ""Political Objective""; ""Military Objectives and Strategy""; ""Political Considerations""; ""Military Technology and Technique""; ""Military Conduct""; ""Better State of the Peace""; ""4 World War I""; ""Issues and Events""; ""Political Objective""; ""Military Objectives and Strategy""; ""Political Considerations""; ""Military Technology and Technique""; ""Military Conduct""; ""Better State of the Peace""; ""5 World War II""; ""Issues and Events""; ""Political Objective""; ""Military Objectives and Strategy""; ""Political Considerations""""Military Technology and Technique""; ""Military Conduct""; ""Better State of the Peace""; ""6 Korean War""; ""Issues and Events""; ""Political Objective""; ""Military Objectives and Strategy""; ""Political Considerations""; ""Military Technology and Technique""; ""Military Conduct""; ""Better State of the Peace""; ""7 Vietnam War""; ""Issues and Events""; ""Political Objective""; ""Military Objectives and Strategy""; ""Political Considerations""; ""Military Technology and Technique""; ""Military Conduct""; ""Better State of the Peace""; ""8 America's Minor Wars""; ""War of 1812""""Issues and Events""; ""Political Objective""; ""Military Objectives and Strategy""; ""Political Considerations""; ""Military Technology and Technique""; ""Military Conduct""; ""Better State of the Peace""; ""Mexican War""; ""Issues and Events""; ""Political Objective""; ""Military Objectives and Strategy""; ""Political Considerations""; ""Military Technology and Technique""; ""Military Conduct""; ""Better State of the Peace""; ""Spanish-American War""; ""Issues and Events""; ""Political Objective""; ""Military Objectives and Strategy""; ""Political Considerations""; ""Military Technology and Technique""""Military Conduct""; ""Better State of the Peace""; ""9 The Post-Vietnam Experience""; ""Operation Desert Storm""; ""Issues and Events""; ""Political Objective""; ""Military Objectives and Strategy""; ""Political Considerations""; ""Military Technology and Technique""; ""Military Conduct""; ""Better State of the Peace""; ""Minor Operations""; ""Issues and Events""; ""Political Objective""; ""Military Objectives and Strategy""; ""Political Considerations""; ""Military Technology and Technique""; ""Military Conduct""; ""Better State of the Peace""; ""10 The American Experience""