Description
This course examines the way in which the military is a reflection of a pluralistic American society and the way in which this country’s wars have been an expression of the greater society’s view of strategy, national goals, morality and global status. To study military history is to study American history, albeit from a certain perspective. Therefore, this course will not only focus on battles and generals, but will also explore the role of politics in shaping the military and conducting strategy, the impact of common men and women on warfare and the way in which our national character has created an “American way of war.”