This three-session class explores the U.S. Army's evolution during the Cold War, focused on containing Communist expansion. The first session covers the Korean War and deterrence of the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact. The second examines continental defense strategies in the nuclear/missile age and the restructuring of Army tactics. The final session looks at Army operations in Vietnam, its rebuilding in the 1970s, and the development of its Land, Sea, and Air doctrine leading up to Desert Storm.