For the Common Defense: A Military History of the United States from 1607 to 2012, 3rd Edition

Synopsis

Examines The Nation's Pluralistic Military Institutions In Both Peace And War, The Tangled Civil-military Relations That Created The Country's Commitment To Civilian Control Of The Military, The Armed Forces' Increasing Nationalization And Professionalization, And America's Growing Reliance On Sophisticated Technologies Spawned By The Industrial Revolution And The Computer And Information Ages. This Edition Is Also A Timely Reminder That Vigilance Is Indeed The Price Of Liberty But That Vigilance Has Always Been -- And Continues To Be -- A Costly, Complex, And Contentious Undertaking In A World That Continually Tests America's Willingness And Ability To Provide For The Common Defense. A Dangerous New World, 1607-1689 -- The Colonial Wars, 1689-1763 -- The American Revolution, 1763-1783 -- Preserving The New Republic's Independence, 1783-1815 -- The Armed Forces And National Expansion, 1815-1860 -- The Civil War, 1861-1862 -- The Civil War, 1863-1865 -- From Postwar Demobilization Toward Great Power Status, 1865-1898 -- The Birth Of An American Empire, 1898-1902 -- Building The Military Forces Of A World Power, 1899-1917 -- The United States Fights In The War To End All Wars, 1917-1918 -- Military Policy Between The Two World Wars, 1919-1939 -- The United States And World War Ii : From The Edge Of Defeat To The Edge Of Victory, 1939-1943 -- The United States And World War Ii : The Road To Victory, 1943-1945 -- Cold War And Hot War : The United States Enters The Age Of Nuclear Deterrence And Collective Security, 1945-1953 -- Waging Cold War : American Defense Policy For Extended Deterrence And Containment, 1953-1965 -- In Dubious Battle : The War For Vietnam And The Erosion Of American Military Power, 1961-1975 -- The Lost War : Vietnam, 1968-1975 -- The Common Defense And The End Of The Cold War, 1976-1993 -- Epilogue: After The Cold War -- Appendix A: Participation And Losses, Major Wars, 1775-1991 -- Appendix B: The Armed Forces And National Expansion -- Appendix C: The Armed Forces Of The Cold War. Allan R. Millett, Peter Maslowski, William B. Feis. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.