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245 10 a| For the common defense :b| a military history of the United States from 1607 to 2012 /c| Allan R. Millett, Peter Maslowski, William B. Feis.;

250 a| Third edition, Free Press trade paperback edition.;

264 1 a| New York, NY :b| Free Press,c| [2012];

300 a| xviii, 714 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 23 cm;

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500 a| "Completely revised and expanded"--Cover.;

500 a| "September 2012"--Title page verso.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- 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 : Vietnam, 1961-1967 -- The Lost War : Vietnam, 1968-1975 -- The Common Defense and the End of the Cold War, 1976-1993 -- World Disorder New and Old, 1993-2001 -- Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, 2001-2011 -- Appendix A. Participation and Losses, Major Wars, 1775-2012 -- Appendix B. The Armed Forces and National Expansion -- Appendix C. The Armed Forces of the Cold War and After -- Appendix D. U.S. Troops Stationed Abroad -- Appendix E. American Military and Diplomatic Deaths, Terrorist and Military Actions, 1980-2000.;

520 a| 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.;

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For the common defense : a military history of the United States from 1607 to 2012 / Allan R. Millett, Peter Maslowski, William B. Feis.

Author/creator	Millett, Allan Reed author.
Other author	Maslowski, Peter, 1944- author.
Other author	Feis, William B., 1963- author.
Format	Book
Edition	Third edition, Free Press trade paperback edition.
Publication	New York, NY : Free Press, [2012]
Description	xviii, 714 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Subjects	United States--History, Military. United States--Armed Forces. --History. United States--Military policy.

Contents	Introduction -- 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 : Vietnam, 1961-1967 -- The Lost War : Vietnam, 1968-1975 -- The Common Defense and the End of the Cold War, 1976-1993 -- World Disorder New and Old, 1993-2001 -- Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, 2001-2011 -- Appendix A. Participation and Losses, Major Wars, 1775-2012 -- Appendix B. The Armed Forces and National Expansion -- Appendix C. The Armed Forces of the Cold War and After -- Appendix D. U.S. Troops Stationed Abroad -- Appendix E. American Military and Diplomatic Deaths, Terrorist and Military Actions, 1980-2000.
Abstract	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.
General note	"Completely revised and expanded"--Cover.
General note	"September 2012"--Title page verso.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/form	History.
Genre/form	Military history.
LCCN	2012004800
ISBN	9781451623536 (paperback)
ISBN	1451623534 (paperback)
ISBN	(electronic book)
Standard identifier#	40021424612

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