Part 1. Foundings -- The Revolutionary War -- The founding -- Quasi war -- The good officer -- The man on horseback -- Antebellum -- Part 2. Civil War and its aftermath -- Confronting secession -- The war comes -- The war ends -- Imperialism -- Part 3. World wars -- The Great War -- Preparing for World War II -- Total war -- Part 4. Cold War and beyond -- Korea and absolute war powers -- War in Indochina and congressional resurgence -- The imperial presidency and the end of the President's war -- The new normal -- Post-Cold War -- The global war on terrorism -- Iraq -- Epilogue.
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