The Campaign of 1777 | Examination of a Turning Point using DIME

... is a Master Thesis, by Jason W. Torgerson, MAJ, US Army. Abstract: "This historical assessment of the American Revolution evaluates the significance of the Campaign of 1777. More specifically, this thesis examines whether the Campaign of 1777 was a turning point in the American Revolution. Each of the four elements of National Power: Diplomatic, Information, Military, and Economic (DIME); are used in order to determine whether there was a perceptible increase or decrease in power. The European balance of power dictated the effectiveness of diplomacy..."