Robert A. Lovett and the Development of American Air Power /

"Robert Lovett grew up in Texas, went to Yale, and earned his wings as a naval air force hero in World War I. He played a key role in the development of the Army Air Force in World War II. His emphasis on strategic bombing was instrumental in defeating Hitler's Germany"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jordan, David M., 1935- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
Temas:
Lovett, Robert A. > (Robert Abercrombie), > 1895-1986.
Lovett, Robert A. > (Robert Abercrombie), > 1895-1986
United States. > Department of Defense > Officials and employees > Biography.
United States. > Army Air Forces > History.
United States. > Army Air Forces
United States. > Department of Defense
1900-1999
Cabinet officers > United States > Biography.
Air power > United States > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American.
Ministres > États-Unis > Biographies.
Forces aériennes > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Air power
Cabinet officers
Employees
Military operations, Aerial > American
United States
Biographies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Texas, New York, Pottstown, and New Haven
  • The Yale Unit
  • Off to Europe
  • Back from the war
  • To Washington
  • Lovett goes to work
  • The big problem
  • Manpower issues
  • Running the Air Force
  • Keep 'em flying
  • The Campaign for 1943
  • The war grinds on
  • Moving onward
  • To the end
  • On to the State Department
  • Working on the Marshall Plan
  • Getting it all done
  • The issue of Palestine
  • On to Berlin: by air
  • More problems
  • Setting up NATO
  • Back to Wall Street: for a while
  • On to the Defense Department
  • In Truman's Cabinet
  • Out of the government, technically
  • Times with Kennedy: and LBJ
  • The later years.

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