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Index
Cover
Title page
Copyright page
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Prologue: Freedom Is Not Free
1: An Uncommon Defense (1607–1775)
Introduction
The Militia
Skulking
Wars of Extirpation
Imperial March
The French and Indian War
Martial Law
Rebel Forces
Conclusion
2: War for Independence (1775–1787)
Introduction
American Crisis
Year of the Hangman
The Alliance
Outside the Lines
Southern Strategy
Yorktown
A Standing Miracle
Conclusion
3: Establishing the Military (1787–1812)
Introduction
National Forces
Legion
A Quasi-War
The Shores of Tripoli
West Point
Army of Adventurers
Peaceable Coercion
Conclusion
4: Mr. Madison's War (1812–1815)
Introduction
War Hawks
On to Canada
Naval Duels
Tough as Hickory
Border Battles
The British Invasion
New Orleans
Conclusion
5: The Martial Republic (1815–1846)
Introduction
Postwar Security
Into the Borderlands
Arc of Expansion
Indian Removal
Reforming the Militia
The Old Navy
Profession of Arms
Conclusion
6: The Forces of Manifest Destiny (1846–1860)
Introduction
American Blood
On to Mexico
Forward March
War at Home
The Halls of Montezuma
Occupation
Legacies of Conquest
Conclusion
7: The Blue and the Gray (1860–1865)
Introduction
Secession
Battle Cries
Union Strategy
Lee Takes Command
Military Necessity
Advance and Retreat
Gettysburg
Winning the West
The Surrender
Conclusion
8: Twilight of the Indian Wars (1865–1890)
Introduction
Road to Reunion
Peace Policy
Conquering the Sioux
The Old Army
Fight or Flight
Apache Resistance
Wounded Knee
Conclusion
9: A Rising Power (1890–1914)
Introduction
Race for Empire
Remember the Maine
Splendid Little War
Philippine Rebellion
The Boxers
A Progressive Defense
Gunboat Diplomacy
Conclusion
10: The War to End All Wars (1914–1918)
Introduction
Preparedness
Mobilizing for War
American Expeditionary Forces
The Atlantic Lifeline
No-Man's-Land
Cult of the Offensive
The Armistice
Conclusion
11: Out of the Trenches (1918–1941)
Introduction
Soft Power
A Winged Defense
From Ships to Shores
Our Economic Army
Neutrality
Under the Rainbow
Pearl Harbor
Conclusion
12: Fighting World War II (1941–1945)
Introduction
War Machine
The GI Way
Empire of the Sun
A Second Front
Great Crusade
The Philippine Sea
Victory in Europe
Japanese Resistance
Atomic Warfare
Conclusion
13: A Cold War Begins (1945–1964)
Introduction
Department of Defense
Containment Strategy
Police Action
A New War
Stalemate
No More Koreas
The Arms Race
Conclusion
14: The Tragedy of Vietnam (1964–1975)
Introduction
Into the Quagmire
Gradual Escalation
Search and Destroy
Tet
A Better War
Ending the Draft
The Fall of Saigon
Conclusion
15: A New Military (1975–2001)
Introduction
Revival
A Strategic Defense
Use of Force
Line in the Sand
Desert Storm
Drawdown
Pax Americana
Conclusion
16: Global War on Terror (2001–present)
Introduction
September Morn
War in Afghanistan
Iraqi Freedom
Green Zone
The Surge
Turn the Page
Killing bin Laden
Conclusion
Index
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