strategy

Analyzes the factors that led to the military victory of the Allies over Germany and Japan in World War II, looking at the material, moral, and political components that enabled the British/United States/Soviet forces to prevail.

Argues against the necessity of dropping the atomic bomb on Japan during World War II. Discusses the role that United States/Soviet Union foreign relations played in the decision.

Analyzes the factors that led to the military victory of the Allies over Germany and Japan in World War II, looking at the material, moral, and political components that enabled the British/United States/Soviet forces to prevail.

A history of how battles were conducted in war from the United States Civil War through Vietnam, Lebanon, the Falkland War, and Grenada.

Examines the military strategies of the Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Medieval wars as well the Thirty Years' War, the War of the Spanish Succession, the French Revolution, the American Civil War, and World War I, and discusses Hitler's strategies during World War II and the fundamentals of military strategy.

Presents a comprehensive biography of Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson that examines his personal leadership and strategies that made him a legend.

An analysis of the military strategies and ongoing legacy of the Civil War general describes the leadership tactics that he incorporated into his winning campaigns, demonstrating how his battlefield decisions influenced the war's outcome.

Looks at how the U. S. has historically responded to surprise attacks against the nation, discussing the British invasion of Washington, D.C., in 1814, the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, and the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and considers how successful George W. Bush's strategy is going to be in the face of twenty-first century challenges.

Western forces invaded Afghanistan in October 2001 and swiftly toppled the Taliban regime. The goal of replacing the Taliban with a more democratic government was also achieved but stabilizing the country has proved much more difficult. Despite billions of dollars in aid and military expenditure, Afghanistan remains the world's major heroin producer, its government is riddled with corruption, and the southern provinces form the site of endless conflict between NATO forces and Islamists.