Major Problems in American Military History: Documents and Essays (Major Problems in American History Series)
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Major Problems in American Military History: Documents and Essays (Major Problems in American History Series)
This volume traces the evolution of the American military, its institutions, strategic doctrines, and technology. The selections provide a social and institutional focus of the "new" military history, and follow the metamorphosis of the militia, the professionalization of the officers' corps, and the course of civilian control of the military.
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Good Collection of Essays:
The collection of documents contained in the book provides a good look at major problems and issues spanning the entire three-hundred (say from the founding of Jamestown) or so years of American military history. Of particular interest to me was General Patton's commentary on the U.S. Army's position on tanks during the period between World War I and World War II. There are also some articles on doctrine and on the establishment of a professional standing army. The documents do a good job of tracing... more info
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