The article discusses political outcomes of U.S. involvement in wars. The authors discuss the views of military theorist Carl von Clausewitz on the connection between war and politics. They comment that American goals changed in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. They suggest U.S. isolationism following World War I led to the rise of the Nazi Party and discuss domestic opposition to the Vietnam War. They comment on the consequences of U.S. military operations in Iraq.
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