Military Strategy: Powell Doctrine

The Battle of First Manassas, commonly known as the First Battle of Bull Run, was the first major battle of the Civil War, signaling a conflict that would last for many years and take many lives in the process. View an animated map that...

Why was the war in the Pacific theater so difficult? Show pupils how the US laid out its military strategy in the Pacific, such as island hopping, and avoiding Japanese military strongholds. With an informative video, viewers understand...

First Black Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, first Black Secretary of State, the first Black National Security Advisor, and author of the "Powell Doctrine." Introduce young historians to the legacy of Colin Powell with a Daily News...

A lesson for examining U.S. military policy through study of the so-called Powell doctrine. Students learn about events that have shaped Colin Powell's thoughts about warfare and about the concept of "overwhelming force."

General Colin Powell discusses how "The Powell Doctrine" developed from two important principles of war: clear objective and use of necessary and appropriate force to execute that objective. [8:53]

This page begins with a summary of the history behind the battle and goes on to discuss key events in detail with links to maps and leaders in the war along with the military strategy involved.

Filter young teenagers' opinions and perspectives with a classic fishbowl discussion. Given any topic relevant to your curriculum, a group of class members engage in discussion for their peers to observe.

Discusses the military strategies of the South and the North during the Civil War. [11:03]

High schoolers are have begun to learn  the art of diplomacy with each other, but do they understand how diplomacy works at a global level?  The second in a series of four lessons, guides scholars in evaluating primary sources....

Pupils study the Powell Doctrine and how it relates to the current administration's stance on the Iraq War.