Chapter headings (v. 2): Transition and change, 1902-1917 -- World War I: The first three years -- World War I: The U.S. Army overseas -- Between world wars -- World War II: The defensive phase -- Grand strategy and the Washington high command -- World War II: The war against Germand and Italy -- World War II: The war against Japan -- Peace becomes the Cold War, 1945-1950 -- The Korean War, 1950-1953 -- The Army and the new look -- Global pressures and the flexible response -- The U.S. Army in Vietnam -- Geopolitical and strategic change, 1975-1996.