Season 1
8 episodes · 2004
1Wars for the Continent
The musket dominated the battlefields as the first official wars in America saw little in weaponry advances. The militia comprised of farmers and the city person would rally together to defend their lifestyles and dwellings proved to be the root cause of their joining together.
2The Revolutionary War
After the colonists had to deal with the Native Americans, and then the French, their most formidable opponent would become their former homeland, England.
3Manifest Destiny Wars
America had no standing Navy during the Revolutionary War. They came to realize that would have to have a full-time naval defense in its territorial waters in order to compete with the military powers of the world.
4The Civil War
Only American lives were lost. The War Between the States, more commonly referred to as The Civil War was the darkest period in U.S. history. American soldiers turned innovative and more lethal weapons on each other and tore the nation apart. It would take time to heal. The nation is still healing.
5The Imperial Wars
The U.S. took its growing military might and entered the world stage of burgeoning colonialism desires. The Spanish- American War and even eventual entry into the World War in 1917.
6The Global Wars
America stood it's ground against world totalitarianism pursued by both Germany and Japan in World War II and against communism in the Korean War. Military weapons, ships, aircraft, and infantry gear had made great technological improvements.
7The Cold War
There were not any battles between nations, instead the USA and the USSR engaged in all means and methods of skullduggery against each other in direct and indirect means rather than use atomic weapons.
8The Police Warsfinale
After experiencing a devastating defeat to Vietnam's military tactics, the later years saw the USA re-emerge as the single super power and police force of world conflicts.
