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The American Military: A Concise HistorySince the first English settlers landed at Jamestown with the legacy of centuries of European warfare in tow, the military has been an omnipresent part of America. In The American Military: A Concise History, Joseph T. Glatthaar explores this relationship from its origins in the thirteen colonies to today's ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. During the Revolutionary War, tension grew between local militias and a standing army. The Founding Fathers
Since the first English settlers landed at Jamestown with the legacy of centuries of European warfare in tow, the military has been an omnipresent part of America. In The American Military: A Concise History, Joseph T. Glatthaar explores this relationship from its origins in the thirteen colonies to today's ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. During the Revolutionary War, tension grew between local militias and a standing army. The Founding Fathers attempted to strike a balance, enshrining an army, navy, and a "well-regulated Militia" in the Constitution. The US soon witnessed the rise of a professional military, a boon to its successes in the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. However, after the Civil War, the US soon learned that the purpose of a peacetime army is to prepare for war. When war did arrive, it arrived with a vengeance, gutting the trenches of the Great War with effective innovations: tanks, planes, machine guns, and poison gas. The US embraced the technology that would win both world wars and change the nature of battle in the Second World War. The nuclear era brought encounters defined by stalemate--from the Cold War conflicts of Korea and Vietnam to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Since 9/11, the US has been frustrated by unconventional warfare, including terrorism and cyberwar, largely negating the technological advantage it had held. Glatthaar examines all these challenges, looking to the future of the U.S. military and its often proud and complicated legacy.Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 08/01/2018
ISBN: 9780190692810
Pages: 152
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 0.70d
Review Citations: Choice 12/01/2018
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★★★★★ 4
A nice switch-up from the Captain Underpants series
Format: Hardcover
A nice switch-up from the Captain Underpants series. Gift your grandson or son in grades 1-3 with the first book of the Inspector Flytrap series...illustrated by the talented Cece Bell, a writer in her own right!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2017
★★★★★ 5
My 8 year-old son and 10 year-old daughter love to read this book
Format: Hardcover
5 stars!!!! Are you looking for a book to grab your child's attention? This is a hilarious book! My 8 year-old son and 10 year-old daughter love to read this book. They have fun creating new voices for the characters :) We love the dry humor!!!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2017
★★★★★ 5
Great reads!
Format: Hardcover
We have all the books it from this author for the fly trap series now and my son loves them!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2021
★★★★★ 5
Cute story
Format: Hardcover
Its a really fun book! We read it to my 1 and a half year old and he likes it for a while it just doesn't hold his interest for very long yet. Not enough pictures and the pictures that it does have are in black and white. Im sure he will enjoy it more when he gets a little older though!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2017
★★★★★ 5
Good read
Format: Kindle
I liked the sorties and the humor. My son and I enjoyed reading this book together. We both laughed and were amused. He is eight and we are excited to read the other books in the series.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2016