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.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: McFarland, Keith D., 1940-
Other Authors: Roll, David L., 1940-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2005.
Subjects:
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
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:[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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 452 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-435) and index.
ISBN:0253111641
9780253111647
0253346266
9780253346261
1282072633
9781282072633
9786612072635
6612072636

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