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

• Autore: Taylor William A. <1975->
• Pubblicazione: College Station, Texas : , : Texas A&M University Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (258 p.)
• Disciplina: 355.2/25097309044
• Soggetto topico: Draft - United States - History - 20th century; Military education - United States - History - 20th century
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Every citizen a soldier
• ISBN: 1-62349-169-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910817865003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; ; Number 146.