Every citizen a soldier : the campaign for universal military training after World War II /

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Beginning in 1943, US Army leaders such as John M. Palmer, Walter L. Weible, George C. Marshall, and John J. McCloy mounted a sustained and vigorous campaign to establish a system of universal military training (UMT) in America. Fearful of repeating the rapid demobilization and severe budget cuts th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Taylor, William A., 1975- (Autor)
Formato: Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2014.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 146.
Temas:
Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer > Bitterfeld
1900-1999
Draft > United States > History > 20th century.
Military education > United States > History > 20th century.
Service militaire obligatoire > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Draft
Military education
Militärausbildung
United States
Electronic books.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Beginning in 1943, US Army leaders such as John M. Palmer, Walter L. Weible, George C. Marshall, and John J. McCloy mounted a sustained and vigorous campaign to establish a system of universal military training (UMT) in America. Fearful of repeating the rapid demobilization and severe budget cuts that had accompanied peace following World War I, these leaders saw UMT as the basis for their postwar plans. As a result, they promoted UMT extensively and aggressively. In Every Citizen a Soldier: The Campaign for Universal Military Training after World War II, William A. Taylor illustrates how army.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:162349169X
9781623491697

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