Counterinsurgency and the United States Marine Corps

Tells the story of the US Marine Corps' involvement in what were called “Small Wars”, beginning after World War II. The book looks at the Marine Corps' Counterinsurgency efforts during the Korean War; the development of vertical assault in the late 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s in Vietnam; involvement in Central America 1983-1989; and the current conflicts in the Middle East.

Volume 2 continues the history of the U.S. Marine Corps'' involvement in "small wars" after World War II, beginning with advisory efforts with the Netherlands Marine Korps (1943-1946). The authors describe counterinsurgency efforts during the Korean War (1950-1953), the development of vertical assault tactics in the late 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, counterinsurgency in Southeast Asia (1962-1975), involvement in Central America (1983-1989), and present-day conflicts, including the War on Terror and operations in Iraq and Libya.

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