Description: Contents AcknowledgementsIntroduction1. A Dangerous New World, 1607-16892. The Colonial Wars, 1689-17633. The American Revolution, 1763-17834. Preserving the New Republic's Independence, 1783-18155. The Armed Forces and National Expansion, 1815-18606. The Civil War, 1861-18627. The Civil War, 1863-18658. From Postwar Demobilization Toward Great Power Status, 1865-18989. The Birth of an American Empire, 1898-190210. Building the Military Forces of a World Power, 1899-191711. The United States Fights in the "War to End All Wars," 1917-191812. Military Policy Between the Two World, Wars, 1919-193913. The United States and World War II: From the Edge of Defeat to the Edge of Victory, 1939-194314. The United States and World War II: The Road to Victory, 1943-194515. Cold War and Hot War: The United States Enters the Age of Nuclear Deterrence and Collective Security, 1945-195316. Waging Cold War: American Defense Policy for Extended Deterrence and Containment, 1953-196517. In Dubious Battle: The War for Vietnam and the Erosion of American Military Power, 1961-197518. The Common Defense and the End of the Cold War, 1976-1993EpilogueAfter the Cold WarAppendixesA. Participation and Losses, Major Wars, 1775-1991B. The Armed Forces and National ExpansionC. The Armed Forces of the Cold WarGeneral BibliographyIndex

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