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1 online resource (xi, 677 pages) : illustrations. |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense ; v. 1 |
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History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense ; v. 1.
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| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed June 17, 2015). |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 625-651) and index. |
| Contents |
17 September 1947. From Hot War to Cold War -- The strategy of containment -- State of the armed forces -- The road to unification -- The National Security Act of 1947 -- The Unification Act on trial. The first Secretary of Defense ; The "unified" NME ; Progress and problems ; Changing of the guard ; Johnson takes command ; The 1949 Amendments -- The Office of the Secretary of Defense. Forrestal's staff ; Evolution of staff responsibilities ; Changes under Johnson ; Congressional liaison ; The public relations front ; Civil defense organization ; Joint and Special Committees -- The staff agencies. The Munitions Board ; The Research and Development Board ; Nonstatutory staff agencies ; The Military Liaison Committee -- OSD and the National Security structure. The National Security Council ; Relations with the State Department ; The National Security Resources Board ; The Joint Chiefs of Staff ; The intelligence community -- The challenge of communism: Greece, Turkey, and Italy. The struggle for Greece ; Aid to Turkey ; The communist threat to Italy -- Israel and the Arab States. The partition of Palestine ; The First Arab-Israeli War ; Aid to Palestinian refugees ; Arms shipments to the Middle East ; Middle East oil and security ; The crisis in China. Roots of American involvement ; The Wedemeyer Mission ; The China Aid Act ; Tsingtao: the last American bastion ; Waiting for the dust to settle ; The question of Formosa -- The spreading of turmoil in Asia. Japan under U.S. Occupation ; Divided Korea ; The emerging conflict in Southeast Asia -- The Berlin crisis. The "German question" ; The March war scare and its aftermath ; Soviet interference with access to Berlin ; Berlin under blockade ; Weighing the risk of war: armed convoys ; The specter of war reappears ; Ending the blockade and airlift ; Planning for a possible future blockade -- The military budget for fiscal year 1949: rearmament begins. FY 1949 estimates ; The Finletter Report ; The supplemental decision ; Development of the supplemental ; Ceiling limitations reimposed ; Congressional action on the regular military budget -- The military budget for fiscal year 1950: rearmament levels off. Budget policy and procedures ; Preparation of initial estimates ; The paring of estimates ; Forrestal's recommendations ; Congressional action on the 1950 budget -- The military budget for fiscal year 1951: rearmament aborted. Changes in the budget process ; The Eisenhower "Special" Budget ; Truman's decision to lower the ceiling ; Revision of estimates ; The budget in Congress Roles and missions of the armed forces. Roots of controversy ; The Key West Agreement ; The Newport Conference ; Escalation of the Strategic Bombing Controversy ; The Harmon Report and WSEG R-1 ; The Supercarrier--B-36 Controversy -- The atomic arsenal. The custody dispute ; Policy on use of atomic weapons ; Fission bomb production ; The H-bomb decision ; Acceleration of the H-bomb Program -- The North Atlantic Alliance. Movement toward an alliance ; Development of U.S. policy ; Expanding military collaboration ; The North Atlantic Treaty ; Alliance organization ; The beginnings of a strategic concept ; The Medium Term Defense Plan ; The May 1950 NAC meeting -- The Foreign Military Assistance Program. Clarifying U.S. policy ; Temporary solutions: June to December 1948 ; Development of program recommendations ; Program funding: fiscal year 1950 ; MDAP: the legislative base ; Administrative procedures ; Inaugurating the program ; Renewing the mandate: fiscal year 1951 -- Renewed pressure for rearmament: NSC 68. Origins and drafting of NSC 68 ; NSC 68: a summary of contents ; Reactions to the study -- Conclusion. |
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United States. Department of Defense -- History.
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United States. Department of Defense. (OCoLC)fst01852447
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United States -- Military policy.
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National security -- United States.
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Military policy. (OCoLC)fst01021386
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National security. (OCoLC)fst01033711
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Author |
United States. Department of Defense. Historical Office, issuing body.
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| Gpo Item No. |
0306 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
D 1.2:H 62/3/V.1 |
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