How America Goes to WarWith American involvement in Iraq in the forefront of national news coverage and in the minds of many citizens, questions concerning America's involvement in past conflicts have once again arisen. This is the story of how the United States has gone to war and how the evolution of the nation's war-making apparatus has mirrored the nation's rise to global power. It focuses on the president's role as commander-in-chief vis-a-vis Congress from George Washington to George W. Bush. Conflicts range from the War of 1812 to the Mexican and Civil Wars, the two World Wars, conflicts in Southeast Asia, and recent wars in the Middle East. Topics include Congress's role in various wars, the evolution of the War Department to the Department of Defense, as well as developments in weapons, tactics, and strategy. |
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... forces to harass U.S. troops still in country . All these provocations affected President Bush and his new administra- tion . He had opposed coddling Noriega , had advocated strong measures to Reagan , and promised , during his ...
... U.S. troops - they were the flip side of imperialism . American forces took relief supplies to Africa , Central and South America , Lebanon , Russia . Relief missions became an American specialty in the 1990s as troubles bubbled nearly ...
... troops , backed by hundreds of MIA Abrams tanks and clouds of fighters ... troops kept a loose ring around the city , let defectors defect , and slipped ... U.S. troops entry permission . Any hope faded soon . Coalition forces spread ...
Contents
The Whiskey Rebellion | 1 |
Mr Madisons War | 11 |
The War with Mexico | 21 |
Copyright | |
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