HIST 2040 Study Guide - Final Guide: Jacques Antoine Hippolyte, Comte De Guibert, Swiss Mercenaries, Trench Warfare
5 Dec 2016
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Part one: identification, pick 5 out of 20. 10 points each x5=50% about a half page/ paragraph who what when where and significance complete sentences, paragraph form write more rather than less. Ex: what conditions paved the way for the state commission army. First posited by michael roberts- historian of 17th century sweden. Fostered by maurice of nassau and gustavus adolphus. Soviet military theorists headed by marshal nikolai ogarkov, the soviet chief of staff (1977-1984: shaped by marxist-leninist revolutionary doctrine, needed a way to explain technological changes that were shaping warfare. Assessment of russian and soviet history for clues to military development. Deal with growing divide between western and soviet technology: notably precision-guided munitions and space-based weaponry, cruise missiles and stealth technology. Military-technical revolution had to be understood quickly to find counter-measures against new weapons: military-technical revolution broadened to become revolutions in military affairs to explain significant changes within military revolutions.
