HIST 3980- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 118 pages long!)
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Alfred thayer mahan, the influence of sea power upon history. Us army 3 roles after civil war: enforce reconstruction in south, frontier, suppress labor unrest. Officers sa(cid:449) ar(cid:373)y"s goal (cid:449)as to prepare for co(cid:374)(cid:448)e(cid:374)tio(cid:374)al (cid:449)arfare. Disgusted with tactics that got men killed. Japs knew they had to attack america and allies in pacific. They felt forced to do it because they were at war with china and us cut them off with supplies. Surprise attack had to be so devastating that it would force americans to peace. Pearl harbor was headquarters of us pacific fleet. Japa(cid:374)ese did(cid:374)"t tell their a(cid:373)(cid:271)assador to us that they were going to attack. Wanted war reduction of military growth of professionalism in officer corps emphasis on professional military education. After war had to go to specialty schools. Pershing was chief of staff of army. Usmc established company officer school and field officer school studied doctrine.
