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American military history, edited by Maurice Matloff

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"Suggested readings by Brig. Gen. William A. Stofft": v. 1, p. [343]-358 and v. 2, p. [381]-396

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American military history

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edited by Maurice Matloff

Chapter headings (v. 2): Transition and change, 1902-1917 -- World War I: The first three years -- World War I: The U.S. Army overseas -- Between world wars -- World War II: The defensive phase -- Grand strategy and the Washington high command -- World War II: The war against Germand and Italy -- World War II: The war against Japan -- Peace becomes the Cold War, 1945-1950 -- The Korean War, 1950-1953 -- The Army and the new look -- Global pressures and the flexible response -- The U.S. Army in Vietnam -- Geopolitical and strategic change, 1975-1996

v. 1. 1775-1902. Introduction -- The beginnings -- The American Revolution: first phase -- The winning of independence, 1777-1783 -- The formative years, 1783-1812 -- The War of 1812 -- The thirty years' peace -- The Mexican war and after -- The Civil War, 1861 -- The Civil War, 1862 -- The Civil War, 1863 -- The Civil War, 1864-1865 -- Darkness and light: the interwar years, 1865-1898 -- Winning the West: the army in the Indian wars, 1865-1890 -- Emergence to world power, 1898-1902 -- v. 2. 1902-1996. Transition and change, 1902-1917 -- World War I: the first three years -- World War I: the U.S. army overseas -- Between world wars -- World War II: the defensive phase -- Grand strategy and the Washington high command -- World War II: the war against Germany and Italy -- World War II: the war against Japan -- Peace becomes Cold War, 1945-1950 -- The Korean War, 1950-1953 -- The army and the new look -- Global pressures and the flexible response -- The U.S. army in Vietnam -- Geopolitical and strategic change, 1975-1996