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The Mexican War (LW504) |
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American Public University |
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The history of the 1846-1848 war with Mexico to include all the major battles and campaigns, the experience of the common soldier, the role of the major leaders, the war's causes and consequences, and the key social, economic, and political factors. |
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The Military and the Media (MS608) |
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American Public University |
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An examination of the relations between the military and the press from the earliest times in American history to the present, with emphasis on the often confrontational aspects of the relationship. Control of the press, to include press censorship, disinformation, propaganda, and the role of war correspondence will be stressed. |
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The Military and the State in Asia (NS509) |
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Public Services |
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American Public University |
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This course is a study of the military in contemporary Asia and civil-military relations in Asian countries. It explains the relationship of the military to the state and processes associated with national identity, politics, and economics. |
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The National Military Intelligence Process (IN524) |
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American Public University |
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This course will focus on a variety of aspects related to the meaning of intelligence, the history of the military and intelligence doctrine and strategy, and studies of how the military has used the intelligence procedure in a variety of cases. The student will develop a comprehensive understanding of how the U.S. military regards intelligence, how intelligence strategy and doctrines are used in military crises, and how changes in the intelligence environment alter military procedures. |
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The Naval War in the Pacific (NW545) |
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American Public University |
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Beginning with an in-depth review of the factors and events which led up to the War in the Pacific between Japan and the United States, the course focuses primarily on the conduct of the naval war in the Pacific and the unique nature of this war between Japan and the US. The lessons learned in this war by the US Navy will be explored to provide a foundation for the study of the post war era of the US Navy. |
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The Naval War In Vietnam (NW515) |
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American Public University |
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Covering the entire period of American involvement, this course will fully explore the use and misuse of American naval power in the Vietnam War, including the operations of the "brown water Navy," maritime interdiction, naval gunfire support, amphibious operations, carrier operations Yankee Station in the Gulf of Tonkin and post-war minesweeping. Other topics include the roles of the U.S. Merchant Marine and the United States Coast Guard. Students will analyze the contributions of the U.S. Navy to this protracted struggle, as well as the effect the Vietnam War had on the future direction of American naval thinking. |
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The Non-State Soldier (LC521) |
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American Public University |
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This course is a comparative study of militant foreign ethnic/religious groups not affiliated with a sovereign state. Students will study specific groups as cases with the course designed to draw out the deeper implications and principles associated with non-state military, terrorist, and other actions. |
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The Normandy Invasion (LW592) |
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American Public University |
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LW592 is a course on the Allied invasion of Normandy that covers planning, the landings, lodgment and breakout, and the period up to and including the Falaise Gap. The course is an in-depth study of OVERLORD's planning and execution, and of the units fighting in the bocage, at Carentan, Cherbourg and St. Lo, culminating in August at the Falaise Gap. |
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The Seven Years War (LW562) |
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American Public University |
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This course is a comprehensive study of what was conceivably the first global war. Details of the war are covered as they unfolded in Europe, North America, the Indian sub-continent, and on all of the seas in between. |
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The Six Day Arab-Israeli War (MS633) |
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American Public University |
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The purpose and direction of this course is to acquaint the graduate student with the most pertinent details and considerations that made the Israel Defense Force?s victory over the Arab armies in the summer of 1967 so rapid and overwhelming. In addition to this, the background of conflict between the Arab and Israeli defense forces since the Sinai campaign of 1956 will be overviewed. Likewise, the ramifications, with regard to Arab-Israeli relations, in the wake of this humiliating defeat upon the Arab participants will also be examined. |
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The Spanish Armada and the Age of Drake (NW549) |
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American Public University |
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A study of the adventures of Sir Francis Drake and his impact upon the Great Armada sent by Spain to purify England. It includes analysis of contemporary sources and readings in the field. The class will consider naval technology of the period, tactics used to make the most of that technology, the role of privaterring in warfare and the development of strategy in Elizabethan England, using a number of well documented actions as examples. |
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The Spanish-American War (LW509) |
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American Public University |
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This course is a detailed study of the origins, conduct, and aftermath of the War of 1898 and the subsequent Philippine Insurrection. It includes study of the political, military, social, cultural, and leadership factors and issues associated with the war. |
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The U.S. Congress and Intelligence (IN541) |
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American Public University |
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Congress and the IC are currently engaged in a wide-ranging examination of the structure and performance of our intelligence apparatus as part of a broader discussion within the government and public on how to deal with terrorists in particular and other threats to US interests in general. This course will provide the student with the historical knowledge to evaluate many of the suggestions for change being proposed and how Congress has and is affecting the IC?s actions and structure today. For those students who are or will be in positions that require them to deal directly with Congress or Congressional staff, this course will also serve as a guide on how Congress works in relation to the IC and how Congressmen and staffers view their roles in overseeing our nation?s intelligence efforts. |
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The U.S. Presidency and Intelligence (IN537) |
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American Public University |
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This course examines the role of the President in national security. It analyzes presidential powers originally provided by the Constitution and traces how they have been expanded or restricted by congressional action, judicial interpretation, or historical precedent. It also examines the importance of intelligence and its leadership in the development of national security policy at the level of the President and the National Security Council (NSC). It reviews the attitudes and policies of Presidents, past and present, regarding intelligence capabilities and potential in promoting and protecting US interest. |
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The U.S. Presidency, Congress, & Bureaucracy (DM613) |
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American Public University |
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This course will examine the institutions of government that create and implement federal policy. The three institutions will be studied in both historical and contemporary contexts with emphasis being placed on their continuously evolving roles in society. Attention will also be given to the unique roles each institution plays in U.S. Government when compared with other nations. |
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The Waffen-SS: Hitler?s Elite Guard (LC534) |
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American Public University |
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An analysis of the primary, elite Waffen-SS divisions, to include recruitment, training, motivation, leadership and fighting ability exemplified by the paramilitary?s major campaigns. |
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The War in Afghanistan: 1978-1992 (MS632) |
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American Public University |
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This course is a cross-disciplinary examination of the "Soviet Vietnam," commencing with the Communist Coup in 1978 through the fall of the Najibullah regime in 1992. The military and political aspects of the war are superimposed on culture and religion of Afghanistan. |
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The War in Vietnam (LW571) |
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American Public University |
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This course is a graduate-level survey of the Vietnam War. Major course topics and themes include the U.S. military strategy in Vietnam, ground, air, and naval tactics that supported that strategy, and the role and contributions of South Vietnamese and other forces in the conflict. |
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The Wars of Ancient Greece and Macedonia (LW576) |
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American Public University |
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This course will examine in detail the major conflicts and campaigns of the Greeks and Macedonians, to include coverage of the three major historical works that have formed the Western understanding of warfare. Course topics include the linkage of the nature of war and its conduct in the ancient Mediteranean, the rise of Macedonia, and the campaigns and leadership of Alexander the Great. |
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The Wars of Ancient Rome (LW577) |
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American Public University |
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This course charts the course of the rise and fall of history's greatest imperial power. Special attention will be paid to the Punic Wars against Carthage, Rome's subjugation of the eastern Mediterranean, Julius Caesar's campaigns, the transformation from republic to empire, and the debate over how and why the Empire collapsed. Attention will also be paid to some of history's greatest soldiers: Hannibal, Scipio Africanus, and Julius Caesar. |
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