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Military History pt 1 Flashcards

1
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What are the 4 uses of Military History?

A
  1. Lessons learned
  2. Understand the enemy- diplomacy
  3. Human side of War- how we affect civilians, grief, consequences, families, ourselves
  4. Doctrine development
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What is the particular knowledge of what happened called?

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History

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3
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What is the general knowledge of what things mean?

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Theory

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4
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What is the common behavior of what to do about it called?

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Doctrine

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5
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3 common preconditions for a Revolution in Military Affairs?

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  1. Technological Developments- Internet, GPS, Atom bomb
  2. Doctrine Innovations- creating a new doctrine
  3. Organizational Adaptation- institutional transformation
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6
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What are the 2 types of Threads of Continuity?

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  1. Internal

2. External

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What are the 7 Internal Threads?

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  1. Military Professionalism
  2. Logistics and Administration
  3. Operations
  4. Strategy- large scale
  5. Tactics- small scale
  6. Leadership
  7. Military Theory and Doctrine
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What are 5 External Threads?

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  1. Political Factors
  2. Social Factors- culture, religion, education
  3. Economic Factors- material resources
  4. Technology- transportation, weaponry, communications, medicine
  5. Military Geography- how landscape effects strategy
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The 9 Principles of War can be abbreviated as what?

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MOOSE MUSS

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10
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What are the 9 principles of war?

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Mass
Objective
Offensive
Security
Economy
Maneuver
Unity
Surprise
Simplicity
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11
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Describe progression of gun technology

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  1. 15th century. small cannon, Touch Hole for ignition, short range
  2. Flash Pan
  3. Matchlock
  4. Wheel-lock- like lighter
  5. Flintlock- 1612.
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12
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Who fought in the first war between whites and Indians?

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Pequots (Sassacus) and New England settlers (Gov John Endicott) in 1637

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What was the important takeaway from the Pequots War in terms of fighting strategy?

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We learned a sneaky way to fight

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14
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What started the French and Indian War?

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early 1750’s, French threw out Washington and took over fort. English and French fought for territory.

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15
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What is the nickname of the French and Indian War?

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7 years war

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16
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What treaty ended the French and Indian War?

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Treaty of Paris in 1763.

17
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What was outcome of French and Indian War?

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Proclamation Line, British given all land east of Mississippi, including Canada

18
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Significance of Colonial Wars?

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English in debt and wanted Americans to pay for it. Tension between “colonials” and Englishman.

19
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How did British view the colonists?

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undisciplined, apathy, greed, volunteer mentality

20
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How did colonists view the British?

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arbitrary discipline, contemptuous manner, forcing people to do labor

21
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What were some of the Acts passed by the British to get money from the colonists?

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  1. Sugar Act
  2. Currency Act
  3. Quartering Act
  4. Stamp Act
    (Taxation without representation)
  5. Tea Act- Boston Tea Party (1773)
22
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What started Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775?

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British go to Concord to seize colonies weapons. (Paul Revere)

23
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What was the significance of Battle of Lexington and Concord?

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Siege of Boston, rebel propaganda, beginning of Revolutionary War

24
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What was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War?

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Battle of Bunker/Breeds Hill in 1775 (costly win for British)

25
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When was Declaration of Independence signed?

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July 4th, 1776

26
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Describe the “Christmas Campaign”

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1776, Washington took 2400 men across Delaware River to surprise-attack 1500 British-Hessians at Trenton, NJ. Much-needed morale boost.

27
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What was the major turning point of the American Revolution?

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The Battle of Saratoga in 1777, led by Generals Gates and Arnold

28
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Who trained American soldiers at Valley Forge?

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Baron Frederich Von Steuben of Prussia. (brought Little Blue Book, D and C)

29
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Who provided ships for our aid?

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French. (Spain joined as well)

30
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Who was forced to surrender in Yorktown, effectively ending the Revolution?

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General Cornwallis, 1781

31
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What was most popular weapon of the American Revolution?

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Flintlock musket (and matchlock and wheellock)

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