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
Autor principal: Taylor, William A., 1975- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2014.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer > Bitterfeld
Militärausbildung
Military education.
Draft.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
Service militaire obligatoire > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Military education > United States > History > 20th century.
Draft > United States > History > 20th century.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
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.

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