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=Paper Structure=

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Crossing from the Trinitarian Model to Low-Intensity Conflicts
What the superpowers thought about proxy war, limited warfare, etc. How those mindsets changed. Weapons, weapons, weapons.
 * Trinitarian war defined. War is a social activity molded by the type of society by which it is conducted. In Clausewitz's time, war was conducted by states and thus his conception of war is based around state relations (Creveld 1991:35-36)
 * This state-driven perspective was taken through most of the 20th century. (Creveld 1991:59)
 * Even though the practice of warfare changed from Clausewitz's conception, to total war, to limited war, etc. (Creveld 1991:58)

The Nuclear Option that Never Existed
Nukes.
 * Chinese nonchalance towards American nukes (Paul 1994:96)

The Transition from the Korean War to the Vietnam War in Practice
Transition from major battles to guerrilla skirmishes. Asymmetry of air forces (Korean War & MiG Alley v. Vietnam).

Political War and Existence in Korea and Vietnam
Creveld on Political War and Existential War.

Political Constraints of Limited War
Truman & Johnson. Institutions of fear, culture of fear in political dialogue.

The Modern Alienation of the Soldier
Weapons, politics, morale, numbers, professional military, mobilization.