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020			_a9780199859252
082			_a355.00973 _bGLA
100			_aGlatthaar, Joseph T.
245			_aAmerican military history: a very short introduction
260			_bOxford University Press, _c2020. _aNew York:
300			_a140p.; _bpbk; _c18cm.
440			_aVery short introduction
504			_aIncludes reference and index
520			_aSince the first English settlers landed at Jamestown with the legacy of centuries of European warfare in tow, the military has been an omnipresent part of America. In American Military History: A Very Short Introduction, Joseph T. Glatthaar explores this relationship from its origins in the thirteen colonies to today's ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. During the Revolutionary War, tension grew between local militias and a standing army. The Founding Fathers attempted to strike a balance, enshrining an army, navy, and a "well-regulated Militia" in the Constitution. The US soon witnessed the rise of a professional military, a boon to its successes in the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. However, after the Civil War, the US struggled to learn that the purpose of a peacetime army is to prepare for war. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/american-military-history-a-very-short-introduction-9780199859252?q=American%20military%20history&lang=en&cc=in#
650			_aUnited States
650			_aArmed forces
650			_aCitizen--Soldier
650			_aStanding armed forces
650			_aMilitary professionalism
650			_aWorld wars
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