Defending the homeland Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Place the events in the correct chronological order. 1. 2. 3. ● a. Following border disputes, Congress declared war on Mexico ● b. The United States formally annexed Texas. ● c. Thousands of people flocked to California in search of gold RATIONALE Sectional tensions over slavery increased as the nation expanded westward. This process began in earnest after Congress annexed Texas in 1845, and intensified after Congress declared war on Mexico in 1846. At the war's end, the U.S...

Exam (elaborations) PPMES Block 2 - Navy History and Heritage Block 1 Defending the New Nation: Who was the last active Continental Navy officer and the first U.S. Navy commissioned officer? John Barry Why were the border lakes between the U.S. and Canada of strategic importance during the War of 1812? The Americans planned to win the war by conquering Canada and needed control of the lakes to do so. Which of the following was NOT an innovation in naval warfare introduced by the U.S. bet...

PPMES Block 2 - Navy History and Heritage Block 1 Defending the New Nation: Who was the last active Continental Navy officer and the first U.S. Navy commissioned officer? John Barry Why were the border lakes between the U.S. and Canada of strategic importance during the War of 1812? The Americans planned to win the war by conquering Canada and needed control of the lakes to do so. Which of the following was NOT an innovation in naval warfare introduced by the U.S. between 1775 and 1815? ...

SEJPME Module 3 lesson 4 ish and on This command diagram highlights the "big picture" of the National Military Command Structure. Notice that the operational chain of command runs directly from the President to the SecDef and then to the Unified or CCDRs. This is a clear and unambiguous line of authority. A goal of Goldwater-Nichols was to "strengthen civilian authority in DoD" and to "place clear responsibility on the commanders of unified and specified commands for the accomplishment of m...

Primary Professional Military Education PPMEs All Blocks Test Bank. Block 1 Defending the New Nation: Who was the last active Continental Navy officer and the first U.S. Navy commissioned officer? John Barry Why were the border lakes between the U.S. and Canada of strategic importance during the War of 1812? The Americans planned to win the war by conquering Canada and needed control of the lakes to do so. Which of the following was NOT an innovation in naval warfare introduced by the U.S. betwe...

SEJPME Module 3 lesson 4 ish and on This command diagram highlights the "big picture" of the National Military Command Structure. Notice that the operational chain of command runs directly from the President to the SecDef and then to the Unified or CCDRs. This is a clear and unambiguous line of authority. A goal of Goldwater-Nichols was to "strengthen civilian authority in DoD" and to "place clear responsibility on the commanders of unified and specified commands for the accomplishment of m...

SEJPME Module 3 lesson 4 ish and on This command diagram highlights the "big picture" of the National Military Command Structure. Notice that the operational chain of command runs directly from the President to the SecDef and then to the Unified or CCDRs. This is a clear and unambiguous line of authority. A goal of Goldwater-Nichols was to "strengthen civilian authority in DoD" and to "place clear responsibility on the commanders of unified and specified commands for the accomplishment of m...

1. The President of the United States provides guidance for developing, applying, and coordinating the instruments of national power to achieve objectives that contribute to national security in the ____. a. National Defense Strategy b. National Security Strategy c. Unified Command Plan d. National Military Strategy 2. ____ is a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant population(s). It favors indirect and asymmetric approaches, though ...