The United States Army in Times of Transformation

Abstract

The United States Army has transformed many times in its history. Each transformation has helped to improve and insure the supremacy of the Army. This study will explore how the United States Army transformed during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. These two wars were responsible for obtaining new land as well as securing the freedom of African American slaves. The decisive ability of the Army to transform and meet the challenges of war, helped to expand and unite the United States of America.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 04, 2009
Accession Number
AD1105676

Entities

People

  • Thiesman Marsh

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • African Americans
  • Army
  • Artillery
  • Civil War
  • Civil War (United States)
  • Environment
  • Firing Rate
  • History
  • Infantry
  • International Conflicts
  • International Relations
  • Inventions
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military History
  • Military Tactics
  • Political Science
  • Surface Transportation
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • War
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies