Format:
1 online resource (258 pages)
ISBN:
9781623491697
Series Statement:
Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series v.146
Content:
William A. Taylor illustrates how army leaders failed to adapt their strategy to the political realities of the day and underscores the delicate balance in American democracy between civilian and military control of strategy. This story is vital because of the ultimate outcome of the failure of the UMT initiative: the birth of the Cold War draft.
Content:
Front Cover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall -- George C. Marshall and John M. Palmer -- Under Secretary of War John J. McCloy -- President Harry S. Truman -- President Truman and his cabinet -- Harry S. Truman addresses a joint session of Congress -- John M. Devine -- Jacob L. Devers -- Truman with the President's Advisory Commission on Universal Training -- Truman K. Gibson -- Take It-Or Leave It at Our Peril" (cartoon) -- We Must be Ready to Back Up What We Say" (cartoon) -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. A Grave Decision -- 2. The Spirit of 1920 -- 3. The Basis for All Plans -- 4. Target No. 1: USA -- 5. Preaching the Gospel -- 6. A Pig in a Poke -- 7. A Matter of Broad Policy -- 8. The Fort Knox Experiment -- 9. A Program for National Security -- 10. The Normal Way of Life -- 11. A Shock throughout the Civilized World -- 12. The Paradox of Preparedness -- Appendix A: Key Personalities -- Appendix B: Timeline -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author -- Back Cover.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781623491468
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781623491468
Language:
English
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=1769077
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