Every citizen a soldier : the campaign for universal military training after World War II /
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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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College Station :
Texas A & M University Press,
2014.
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Edición: | First edition. |
Colección: | Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ;
no. 146. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- A grave decision
- The spirit of 1920
- The basis for all plans
- Target no. 1: USA
- Preaching the gospel
- A pig in a poke
- A matter of broad policy
- The Fort Knox experiment
- A program for national security
- The normal way of life
- A shock throughout the civilized world
- The paradox of preparedness
- Appendix A. Key personalities
- Appendix B. Timeline.