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Which subjects did the U.S. Army War College add during the Cold War?
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Stephen Luce, c. 1888.
During the Cold War, the U.S. Army War College (AWC) expanded its curriculum to better prepare senior army officers for the complexities of the era. To address the geopolitical landscape and the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam, the college added the following subjects to its scope:
- Global strategy
- National military strategy
- International security1