Monographie
Preparing for war : the emergence of the modern U.S. army, 1815-1917 / J. P. Clark
Type de contenu
- Texte
Type de médiation
- sans médiation
Type de support
- Volume
Titre(s)
- Preparing for war : the emergence of the modern U.S. army, 1815-1917 / J. P. Clark
Auteur(s)
Publication
- Cambridge (Mass.) London : Harvard university press, 2017
Description matérielle
- 1 vol. (XI-336 pages) : ill. ; 25 cm
ISBN
- 978-0-674-54573-1
- 0-674-54573-7
EAN
- 9780674545731 rel.
Autre variante du titre
- [Preparing for war. the emergence of the modern US army, 1815-1917.]
Classification décimale Dewey
- 355.550 973
Note sur les bibliographies et les index
- Notes bibliogr. Index
Note sur le contenu
- A profession born in war Trials on the frontier and in Mexico The first upheaval The Civil War's legacy Between old and new The second upheaval Old soldiers in a new army The Great War
Résumé ou extrait
- Présentation de l'éditeur : "Preparing for War examines historical changes in the ways American army officers have thought about and prepared for war. In 1815, most officers regarded innate "genius" as the paramount professional quality. So while the still new academy at West Point might impart useful technical knowledge of gunnery or engineering or drill manuals could standardize tactical commands and formations, officers felt that the most important elements of their trade were beyond the ability of formal institutions to instill or improve. By 1917, Progressive Era concepts of professionalism and organization had infiltrated the army, leading to a new way of preparing for war that included an expanded system of professional schools, realistic field training, and prescriptive tactical doctrine."
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