War & the military / by Micah L. Issitt.
| Author/creator | Issitt, Micah L. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Amenia, NY : Grey House Publishing, [2021] |
| Description | xxvi, 617 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Credo Reference Academic Core |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | War and the military |
| Series | Opinions throughout history ; 15 Opinions throughout history ; 15. |
| Contents | Introduction -- Historical timeline -- An independent army : the formation of a national American army (1774-1775) -- Military under civilian control : POTUS as Commander in Chief (1797-1900s) -- Trouble on the high seas : the Barbary pirates and the growth of the US Navy (1784-1806) -- A military education : establishment of West Point and the professionalization of the US military (1757-1790) -- America invaded and invading : the War of 1812 and the growth of America's military establishment (1812-1814) -- An unfair fight : the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) -- The war within : the US Civil War and the battle for American morality (1861-1865) -- Westward expansion : indigenous Americans and the US Army (1770s-1870s) -- The imperialist agenda : the use of the military in American imperialism (1850s-1900) -- Revolutionary influence : the US military in the Mexican Revolution (early 1900s) -- The Great War and the sea : World War I and oceanic commerce (1914-1918) -- In the trenches : trench warfare in World War I (1914-1918) -- Gender defenders : women pioneers and the prohibition on women in combat (early 1900s-present) -- Armored warfare : the introduction of the tank (1914-1945) -- The Selective Service : history and controversy of military conscription (1800s-1900s) -- The battle for public opinion : World War II and the war for popular belief (1939-1945) -- The nuclear option : nuclear weapons and their use in warfare (1945) -- The unification debate : unification of the military and the national security state (1947-present) -- Rules of warfare : ethics of combat to the Geneva Convention (1949-present) -- Integration and justice : African Americans in the military (1948-present) -- Korea divided : the Korean conflict and the beginning of the Cold War (1950-1953) -- A land war in Asia : the Vietnam conflict and the anti-war movement (1955-1975) -- Military theater : the first oil war (1990-1991) -- A culture of abuse : the Tailhook scandal and sexual abuse in the military (1990s) -- The era of terror : invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan (2001-present) -- From afar : autonomous weapons in warfare (2010s) -- Military identity : LGBTQ rights and military service (2020s) -- Space aggression : the US military in outer space (2020s) -- Conclusion : a matter of priorities. |
| Abstract | A broad historical overview of war and the military explores early warfare, why wars are started, anti-war movements and protests, military spending, and the modern fluctuation of military support. A comprehensive timeline highlights significant events from the establishment of the first policing systems in antiquity to the United States withdrawing their remaining troops from Afghanistan in 2021. Text discusses documents from its historical context to its relationship to contemporary public opinion. Most documents are reprinted in their entirety and clearly distinguished by a shaded title bar. In addition to helpful subtitles, photos and other images enhance the text, and sidebars provide an often lighter perspective on the time period being discussed. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 585-603) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022278126 |
| ISBN | 9781637000656 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1637000650 (hardcover) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |