Table of Contents

Series Foreword by Randall M. Miller Preface Introduction The Battle of Kind Mountain: Patriots versus Loyalists in the American Revolution The Hartford Convention: Federalists versus Republicans in the War of 1812 The Three Million Bill and the Wilmot Proviso: The Debate over Westward Expansion during the Mexican War The New York City Draft Riot Volunteers and Draft Resisters in the Civil War The Defeat of Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce: The Debate over the "Indian Question" The Annexation of the Philippines: Imperialists versus Anti-Imperialists The Espionage and Sedition Act: Promoting War and Suppressing Dissent in World War I Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb in World War II The Recall of General Douglas MacArthur: The Debate over Limited War in Korea The My Lai Massacre: Crossing the Line in Vietnam The Bombing of Iraq: The Debate over America's Growing Dependence on Technology in the Persian Gulf War

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Debate issues of war and peace in U.S. history with this wealth of primary documents and commentary.

About the Author

Nancy Gentile Ford is Professor of History at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania. She is the author of Americans All!: Foreign-Born Soldiers in World War I, as well as a number of articles on war and ethnicity, gender, and citizenship.

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.,."provides an advanced summation of the complexities of American military conflicts...Teachers could apply the lessons to initiate debate about issues, highlight consequences of historical events, and illustrate the diverse viewpoints surrounding American military conflicts. This title is appropriate for the high school and college-level student. Students can apply the primary source documents and the multiple viewpoints to enhance a report."-VOYA

.,."this concise volume offers 11 case studies of American military engagements and discusses how they have defined and shaped our nation....This balanced, specialized resource will be useful in large collections."-School Library Journal

?...provides an advanced summation of the complexities of American military conflicts...Teachers could apply the lessons to initiate debate about issues, highlight consequences of historical events, and illustrate the diverse viewpoints surrounding American military conflicts. This title is appropriate for the high school and college-level student. Students can apply the primary source documents and the multiple viewpoints to enhance a report.?-VOYA

?...this concise volume offers 11 case studies of American military engagements and discusses how they have defined and shaped our nation....This balanced, specialized resource will be useful in large collections.?-School Library Journal

..."this concise volume offers 11 case studies of American military engagements and discusses how they have defined and shaped our nation....This balanced, specialized resource will be useful in large collections."-School Library Journal

..."provides an advanced summation of the complexities of American military conflicts...Teachers could apply the lessons to initiate debate about issues, highlight consequences of historical events, and illustrate the diverse viewpoints surrounding American military conflicts. This title is appropriate for the high school and college-level student. Students can apply the primary source documents and the multiple viewpoints to enhance a report."-VOYA