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020			_a9780199859252 _q(paperback)
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100	1		_aGlatthaar, Joseph T., _d1956- _eauthor.
240	1	0	_aAmerican Military
245	1	0	_aAmerican military history : _ba very short introduction / _cJoseph T. Glatthaar.
263			_a2010
264		1	_aNew York, NY : _bOxford University Press, _c2020.
300			_apages cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	0		_aVery short introductions
500			_a"Published in hardcover as The American Military in 2018."
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aCitizen soldier and sailor vs. standing armed forces -- The struggle for military professionalism -- Technology, mechanization, and the world wars -- The limits of power -- Conclusion: The armed forces and perennial problems,
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"-- _cProvided by publisher.
651		0	_aUnited States _xArmed Forces _xHistory.
651		0	_aUnited States _xHistory, Military.
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