America's Victories: Why the U.S. Wins Wars and Will Win the War on Terror

by Larry Schweikart

Overview

America’s Victories explains how the U.S. military was able to persevere in adversity to succeed in their objectives from the American Revolution to Afghanistan. Rather than a vehicle for oppression the U.S. military has melded people from different backgrounds into an effective force to protect the nation. Professor Schweikart gives his unique perspective to the innovation that has allowed the military to carry out its mission of defend, not oppress. America’s Victories was previously released by Penguin’s Sentinel imprint.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780990364962
Publisher:	J.R. Glenn
Publication date:	10/07/2015
Pages:	274
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Larry Schweikart, a former rock drummer and New York Times bestselling historian, has written on politics, the military, economics and culture for more than two decades. His Patriot’s History of the United States, co-authored with Michael Allen, was the #1 Times bestseller in 2010. He has made numerous appearances on television shows ranging from Fox News to C-SPAN to Al-Jazeera. He has also produced a documentary, "Rockin’ the Wall" on rock’s influence on countries behind the 'Iron Curtain.' Professor Schweikart lives and teaches in Dayton, OH.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 4

List of Figures 6

Foreword to 2015 Edition 7

Introduction 11

1 Gitmo, Gulags, and Great Raids 21

2 Learning from Loss 48

3 Citizens as Soldiers 75

4 Pushing Autonomy Down 106

5 If You Build It, We Will Win 135

6 A11 for One 176

7 Protesters Make Soldiers Better 200

Conclusion 245

Index 257

Editorial Reviews

Schweikart dares to tell the truth about America’s military heritage, showing why it can deservedly be called nothing short of glorious.

National Review Online