Louis Johnson and the arming of America : the Roosevelt and Truman years /

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[As FDR's assistant secretary of war, and Truman's secretary of defense, Johnson confronted and carried out extremely unpopular initiatives that each president believed vital to the nation's security and economic welfare. This chronicles the rise and fall.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McFarland, Keith D., 1940-
Otros Autores: Roll, David L., 1940-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2005.
Temas:
Johnson, Louis Arthur, > 1891-1966.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. > (Franklin Delano), > 1882-1945.
Truman, Harry S., > 1884-1972.
Johnson, Louis Arthur, > 1891-1966
Roosevelt, Franklin D. > (Franklin Delano), > 1882-1945
Truman, Harry S., > 1884-1972
Johnson, Louis Arthur.
Roosevelt, Franklin D.
Truman, Harry S.
United States. > Department of Defense > Biography.
United States. > Department of Defense
1900 - 1999
Cabinet officers > United States > Biography.
Ministres > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Cabinet officers
Military policy
Military readiness
Politics and government
Kriegführung
Rüstung
United States > Politics and government > 1933-1945.
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1953.
United States > Military policy.
United States > Defenses > History > 20th century.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1933-1945.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1945-1953.
États-Unis > Défense nationale > Histoire > 20e siècle.
United States
USA
Biographies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Bedford blood
  • Foot in the door
  • Like feuding schoolboys
  • "Basic shift in mobilization planning"
  • Understanding FDR
  • Surviving FDR
  • "But you promised me"
  • Personal representative of the president
  • Long shot pays off
  • Inside the Pentagon
  • Revolt of the admirals
  • "Like a meatchopper on roundsteak"
  • "My God, the Russians have the bomb"
  • Entangling alliance
  • "Till the dust settles"
  • Last week in June
  • "Give me two American divisions and I can hold Korea"
  • Means of descent
  • :Lou, I've got to ask you to quit"
  • "Lest darkness come."

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