Digesting history : the U.S. Naval War College, the lessons of World War Two, and future naval warfare / / by Hal M. Friedman

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910656009603321
• Autore: Friedman Hal M. <1965->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Newport, Rhode Island : , : Naval War College Press, , 2010; Washington, District of Columbia : , : For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, United States Government Printing Office, , [date of distribution not identified]
• ISBN: 1-935352-24-5; 1-884733-86-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (409 p.)
• Collana: Naval war college historical monograph series ; ; number 17
• Disciplina: 940.54/5071173
• Soggetti: World War, 1939-1945 - Study and teaching - United States - History - 20th century
• 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: Introduction -- The beginning lessons, November 1945 -- The lessons continue, November 1945-March 1946 -- Logistics, amphibious warfare, and the postwar U.S. Naval establishment, March 1946-May 1946 -- Future U.S. Naval organization and amphibious warfare, continued, May 1946 -- Blockades, the Navy as a foreign policy instrument, and future Naval operations, May 1946 -- Kinkaid, Spruance, cruisers, and carriers, June 1946-July 1946 -- Airpower, the United Nations, and the lessons of the Pacific War, July 1946-October 1946 -- More lessons and defense reorganization, November 1946-January 1947 -- More battle history and the influence of the atomic bomb on future naval warfare, February 1947-April 1947 -- Additional lessons, May 1947 -- Atomic naval warfare, the impact of Bikini, and new shipboard weaponry, May 1947-July 1947 -- Battle lessons and seabees, July 1947-November 1947.