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02345aam a2200385 i 4500 001 A26A14C2969D11EBB000DAFF5DECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20210406010037 008 200609s2020 nyua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2020026330 020 $a 0199859256 020 $a 9780199859252 035 $a (OCoLC)1136969564 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d SVP $d YDX $d OCLCO $d COH $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a UA23 G638 2020 100 1 $a Glatthaar, Joseph T., $d 1956- $e author. 240 10 $a American Military 245 10 $a American military history : $b a very short introduction / $c Joseph T. Glatthaar. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Oxford University Press, $c [2020] 300 $a xx, 140 pages ; $b illustrations $c 18 cm. 490 1 $a Very short introductions ; $v 657 500 $a "Published in hardcover as The American Military in 2018." 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 00 $g Index, $g Preface. $t The armed forces and perennial problems -- $t The struggle for military professionalism -- $t Technology, mechanization, and the world wars $t -- The limits of power -- $g Conclusion. $t The armed forces and perennial problems -- $g References. $g Further reading. $g Index, 520 $a "American Military History: A Very Short Introduction outlines the forces shaping the American military for the past 400 years. Since the colonial period, the United States has struggled to balance standing armed forces with citizen soldiers and sailors. Technological developments and two world wars forced the military to embrace professionalism and its increased obligations. The United States emerged from World War II in a strong position but failed to recognize the limits of its power, a legacy that some might say continues. Recent wars highlight some of the problems of a volunteer-dominated force. To succeed, the American military needs improved communication, understanding, and support"-- $c Provided by publisher. 651 0 $a United States $x History. $x History. 651 0 $a United States $x History, Military. 830 0 $a Very short introductions ; $v 657. 941 $a 2 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20220317014430.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20210505011823.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=A26A14C2969D11EBB000DAFF5DECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search