Louis Johnson and the arming of America : the Roosevelt and Truman years / / Keith D. Mcfarland and David L. Roll
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| Autore: |
McFarland Keith D. <1940->
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| Titolo: |
Louis Johnson and the arming of America : the Roosevelt and Truman years / / Keith D. Mcfarland and David L. Roll
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| Pubblicazione: | Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2005 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (465 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 355/.0092 |
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| Soggetto topico: | Cabinet officers - United States |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Politics and government 1933-1945 |
| United States Politics and government 1945-1953 | |
| United States Military policy | |
| United States Defenses History 20th century | |
| Altri autori: |
RollDavid L. <1940->
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 427-435) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Bedford Blood; 2. Foot in the Door; 3. Like Feuding Schoolboys; 4. "Basic Shift in Mobilization Planning"; 5. Understanding FDR; 6. Surviving FDR; 7. "But You Promised Me"; 8. Personal Representative of the President; 9. Long Shot Pays Off; 10. Inside the Pentagon; 11. Revolt of the Admirals; 12. "Like a Meatchopper on Roundsteak"; 13. "My God, the Russians Have the Bomb"; 14. Entangling Alliance; 15. "Till the Dust Settles"; 16. Last Week in June; 17. "Give Me Two American Divisions and I Can Hold Korea"; 18. Means of Descent |
| 19. "Lou, I've Got to Ask You to Quit"20. "Lest Darkness Come"; Conclusion; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | ""Without question this is an important new addition to World War II and Cold War historiography.... Highly recommended."" -- Douglas Brinkley, author of Dean Acheson: The Cold War Years and The Unfinished Presidency: Jimmy Carter's Journey beyond the White House""A remarkably objective, yet sympathetic, study of Louis Johnson's life and career. Now only half-remembered,... Johnson was a major national figure. Colorful, aggressive, independent-minded, egotistical, his strong views and conflicts |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Louis Johnson and the arming of America |
| ISBN: | 1-282-07263-3 |
| 9786612072635 | |
| 0-253-11164-1 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910827669503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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