American Military History

Martin Clemis, Command and General Staff College

This course surveys American military history from European settlement to the 21st century. It not only examines key conflicts that brought the nation into war, it explores a number of key issues pertaining to war and peace in American history, including the development and implementation of national military policy, the characteristics and behavior of the armed forces, and the relationship between armed conflict and American society. Oriented toward what is called the “New Military History,” the course contextualizes the American military experience within larger historical frameworks – social cultural, political, economic, and technological.