Military history

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Military history is the study of armed conflict in the history of humanity, and its impact on the societies, cultures, and economies thereof, as well as the resulting changes to local and international relationships. The essential subjects of military history study are the causes of war, the social and cultural foundations, military doctrine on each side, the logistics, leadership, technology, strategy, and tactics used, and how these changed over time. On the other hand, just war theory explores the moral dimensions of warfare and, to limit the destructive reality of war, seeks to establish a doctrine of military ethics. Military history is taught at academies and service schools as an applied field because the military command aims to prevent past errors and enhance performance by training commanders to recognize historical parallels in battle and apply lessons from the past. When certifying military history instructors the Combat Studies Institute deemphasizes rote detail memorization...

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