HIST 235 - United States Military History

Today, polls show that the U.S. military is among the most highly respected institutions in the nation. It was not always so, however. The nation’s founders mistrusted the large armies of Europe, and wanted something different. But what? Throughout America’s history, the role of the military has been a subject of debate and disagreement. This course will focus on the history of the U.S. armed forces, from a colonial militia to a small standing army, to today’s global police behemoth. We will examine the role of the U.S. armed forces in America’s conflicts from the Revolutionary and Civil Wars to the twentieth-century World Wars, to Operation Enduring Freedom/ Operation Iraqi Freedom. We will survey important elements of military affairs ” tactics, strategy, doctrine, logistics, training, and more” as we investigate the changing role of the military in American society.

Credits 1

Area
History

Connection
21001

Division
Arts and Humanities