Effective Termination of Conflict: Perspectives From 1847 and 2003

Abstract

This research project examines the war with Mexico in 1846-48 and the insurgency that arose and was quickly quelled. American commander Winfield Scott implemented a strategy that prevented the insurgency from exploding into a disaster, thus preserving the fruits of victory. This paper reviews what he did in order to seal the achievements of the conventional campaigns in Mexico by preventing a descent into the chaos of an insurgency. Based on this examination there are many parallels American planners could have considered that may have prevented the development of the insurgency in Iraq in 2003. Further, strategic leaders of the future could use these considerations to prevent insurgency from rising at the conclusion of a successful conventional campaign.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 22, 2012
Accession Number
ADA561613

Entities

People

  • Michael J. Forsyth

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Insurgency
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History
  • Sociology

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.