Anatomy of victory : why the United States triumphed in World War II, fought to a stalemate in Korea, lost in Vietnam, and failed in Iraq / John D. Caldwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Caldwell, John Dean, 1940- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--History, Military--20th century.

United States.

History, Military.

United States--History, Military--21st century.

Genre:

Military history.

Physical Description:

xviii, 550 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]

Summary:

"This groundbreaking book provides the first systematic comparison of America's modern wars, analyzing how and why the United States has moved from success to failure since WWII. As the United States enters a new period of uncertainty in the world, Caldwell makes the compelling case that leaders must think, plan, and prepare before shooting"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Battle of Britain: winning by not losing

Battle of the Atlantic: protecting the maritime lifeline

Invasion of Russia: Hitler's strategic mistake

Battle of El Alamein and operation torch: cracking German invincibility

Battles of Midway and Guadalcanal: regaining initiative in the Pacific

Strategic bombing offensive: breaking German airpower

Invasion of Italy: deciding to fight somewhere in Europe in 1943

D-Day and Battle for Normandy: retaking the Continent

Battle for the Rhine: attacking Germany's vitals

Battle of Okinawa and the bombing of Japan: ending the war

The strategic architectures of World War II

Battle of the Pusan perimeter: getting the most out of a bad situation

Inchon: Operation Chromite: MacArthur's masterstroke

Crossing the 38th parallel and driving north to the Yalu: the risks of overreaching

Operations Ripper and Killer: recovery and frustration

The strategic architectures of the Korean War

Battle of Ia Drang Valley: not fighting the decisive battle

Bombing campaign and high-tech initiatives: Operations Rolling Thunder and Igloo White: airpower and technology indecisive

The Pacification program (1967-1968): failing to change behavior

The Tet Offensive (1968): strategic disaster

Vietnamization: never a winning strategy

The final years (1969-1975): the losing path

The strategic architectures of the VIetnam War

Iraqi War I, Persian Gulf War: defeating Saddam, losing politically

Iraqi War II, 13-year air conflict: the limits of airpower

Iraqi War III, invasion of Iraq: winning without an endgame

Iraqi War IV, the insurgency and the surge (2007-2008): relearning counterinsurgency

Iraqi War V, the rise of ISIS: a new, more violent enemy

The strategic architectures of the Iraqi Wars.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Caldwell, John Dean, 1940- Anatomy of victory.

ISBN:

9781538114773

1538114771

OCLC:

1045665379