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What is Military History?

Military history examines armed conflict, military institutions, leadership, and strategy across different eras and regions. It appears in history, political science, and international relations courses, as well as in specialized programs focused on defense and security studies. What makes it academically rich is its intersection with politics, culture, logistics, and social change — war shapes nations, economies, and identities in lasting ways. Papers in this area engage with specific conflicts like the Philippine War of 1899 to 1902, the Soviet-Afghan War, and the American Civil War, as well as broader institutional questions about how militaries are organized, supplied, and led.

Student papers on this topic take a range of approaches. Some focus on individual leadership, examining figures like General Patton or comparing him with commanders such as Norman Schwarzkopf. Others are historical and analytical, exploring events like Great Britain's use of its navy or the military origins of the American republic between 1763 and 1789. Case-study approaches appear in conflict analyses of specific wars, while social and cultural angles emerge in papers on topics like veterans dealing with PTSD and substance abuse, or the experiences of Muslim communities shaped by military and political history. Logistical and institutional perspectives round out the range.

A strong military history essay requires a focused thesis that moves beyond summarizing events toward explaining causes, consequences, or significance. Primary sources, strategic records, and well-regarded historical accounts carry the most weight as evidence. The most common pitfall is treating military history as a series of isolated battles rather than connecting conflicts to the broader political, social, and cultural forces that produced them.

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The Battle of the Aleutians: American response and Pacific strategy

This study concerns the Battle for the Aleutians which was the only time during World War II that Japanese occupied American soil and was the first incursion on American soil since the War of 1812. The Aleutian Islands were strategically significant during World War II for both sides but many military historians agree that both sides would have been better off if they had foregone this campaign. The purpose of this study was to provide a review of the primary and secondary peer-reviewed and scholarly literature concerning this battle to develop an informed answer to the study's guiding research question: "How might the American response to the Japanese invasion and occupation be directly linked to the chain of events in the Pacific, and did the ‘forgotten battle' mobilize Americans more than historians have admitted?"

Paper Undergraduate

Counseling disabled veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

¶ … skills, and professional attributes you bring to your area of practice or specialization.

Paper Doctorate

General Robert E. Lee's strategy and command at Antietam

This paper provides a review of the relevant peer-reviewed and scholarly literature concerning the Battle of Antietam to determine what happened and what the consequences of the Battle of Antietam were for the United States, including its background, the events of the battle and its long-term implications. A summary of the research and important findings are presented in the conclusion.

Misguided rules of engagement during the Vietnam War

The main reason that historians and scholars believe America lost the war in Vietnam is that politicians in Washington set "rules of engagement" that limited the ability of the troops on the ground (and commanders) in Vietnam. Lyndon Johnson, President, wanted to avoid killing civilians, and he wanted to avoid bombing close to China, so he set policies that were unrealistic and limiting for American soldiers.

Paper Undergraduate

Aviation development and military investment in early twentieth-century America

Though military use of flight was slow in the earliest days of 20th Century America, Post-World War I, U. S. military involvements rapidly accelerated the development of flight. This involvement revolutionized warfare, greatly aiding the U. S. Military and its allies in all 20th Century wars involving our country. Furthermore, this involvement is developing toward considerable might in and out of Earth's atmosphere.

Paper Undergraduate

Career transition from banking regulation to homeland security policy

How then, can we integrate management, policy effectiveness, and globalism into a cogent definition of Public Administration? With a view towards a combination of military history and some of the great public reformers of the early 20th century, I realized there was only one way to reconcile these theoretical ideas and a personal and satisfying career path – leadership within Public Administration. The term leadership, of course, brings up additional theories, viewpoints and modes of operation, which then led me to even more research.

Paper Undergraduate

Polybius's Histories: political analysis of the Hellenistic world

The histories written by Polybius are considered to be essential from historiographic perspective as it gives detailed and comprehensive picture and understanding of the Hellenistic world.

Essay Doctorate

Women's changing roles during and after the Second World War

In spite of the fact that society progressed significantly during the early twentieth century, women continued to be discriminated on account of their gender and it was difficult for many to refrain from using stereotypes when referring to them. However, the Second World War provided society with the ability to acknowledge the fact that women could actually play an important role in the conflict and that it was essential for people to change their perspective on gender roles.

Essay Doctorate

Presidio La Bahia: Spanish colonial defense and settlement in Texas

The paper is basically on the history of Texas and how it evolved from the historical times to the current times. The paper looks at the traditional lifestyle of the people of Texas, the way they settled and the interaction that existed between them and outside states. There is also exposition of the most important archeological findings that depict history of the place

Paper Doctorate

Professional military education for field-grade officers during peacetime

The document considers strategies for military training implemented during times of peace, specifically after Armistice and World War II. It is proposed that these strategies can hold valuable insights into professional military education offered to personnel today. Of particular importance is the fact that past challenges and lessons provide fertile material for reflection and study.

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