The American Culture of War
A History of Us Military Force from World War II to Operation Enduring Freedom

The American Culture of War is a unique and invaluable survey of over seventy years of American military history, perfect for any student of America's modern wars. For additional information and classroom resources please visit The American Culture of War companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/lewis.

Introduction
1. War, Culture, and Genes
2. Traditional American Thinking About the Conduct of War
3. The Legacy of World War II 4. Truman and the Evolution of National Military Strategy and Doctrine
5. The Korean War
6. The Korean War: The Final Phases, 1951--1953
7. Eisenhower and Massive Retaliation
8. Civil-Military Relations and the National Military Command Structure
9. Limited War
10. The Vietnam War
11. The Vietnam War: The Final Phases, 1967--1975
12. The Persian Gulf War
13. The Persian Gulf War: Military Victory and Political Failure
14. The Second Persian Gulf War and the New American Way of War
15. The Second Persian Gulf War: The Unnecessary War
16. The New American Citizenship