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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465398203321

Autore

Taylor William A. <1975->

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

College Station, Texas : , : Texas A&M University Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-62349-169-X

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Collana

Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series ; ; Number 146

Disciplina

355.2/25097309044

Soggetti

Draft - United States - History - 20th century

Military education - United States - History - 20th century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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