American Military History: A Very Short Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0199859256
- ISBN-13
- 9780199859252
- Series
- American Military History
- Category
- United States
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Author
- Joseph T. Glatthaar
Description
Citizen soldier and sailor vs. standing armed forces -- The struggle for military professionalism -- Technology, mechanization, and the world wars -- The limits of power -- Conclusion: The armed forces and perennial problems,
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