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Rearming at the dawn of the Cold War : Louis Johnson, George Marshall, and Robert Lovett, 1949-1952

Title
  1. Rearming at the dawn of the Cold War : Louis Johnson, George Marshall, and Robert Lovett, 1949-1952 / Jeffrey A. Larsen and Robert M. Shelala II.
Published by
  1. [Washington, D.C.] : National Defense University Press, 2012.
Author
  1. Larsen, Jeffrey Arthur, 1954-

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Additional authors
  1. Shelala, Robert M
  2. National Defense University Press, publisher
  3. United States. Department of Defense. Historical Office, issuing body
Description
  1. 1 online resource (xi, 40 pages) : illustrations
Summary
  1. Examines the last four years of the Truman administration and a succession of Secretaries of Defense who served during the Korean War: Louis Johnson, George Marshall, and Robert Lovett. These three Secretaries took divergent approaches to meeting their mandate from President Truman in an era of increasing foreign policy and national security challenges.
Series statement
  1. Cold War foreign policy series, special study ; 2
Uniform title
  1. Cold War foreign policy series, special study ; 2.
Subject
  1. Johnson, Louis Arthur, 1891-1966
  2. Marshall, George C. 1880-1959
  3. Lovett, Robert A. 1895-1986
  4. United States. Department of Defense -- Officials and employees
  5. United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense -- History
  6. United States. Department of Defense
  7. United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense
  8. 1900-1999
  9. National security -- United States
  10. Diplomatic relations
  11. Employees
  12. Military policy
  13. National security
  14. United States -- Military policy -- 20th century
  15. United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century
  16. United States
Genre/Form
  1. History.
Contents
  1. Louis Johnson in command -- NATO and the Military Assistance Program -- New threats : the Soviet atomic test and China's communist revolution -- NSC 68 -- Implementing NSC 68 : the Korean War and German rearmament -- The changing of the guard -- The Marshall-Lovett legacy -- Conclusion.
Call number
  1. GPO Internet D 1.2:C 67/2/STUDY 2
Language
  1. English
Note
  1. "February 2012."
  2. Published for the Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense by National Defense University Press.
  3. Title from title screen (viewed December 18, 2015).
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 33-40).
Author
  1. Larsen, Jeffrey Arthur, 1954- author.
Title
  1. Rearming at the dawn of the Cold War : Louis Johnson, George Marshall, and Robert Lovett, 1949-1952 / Jeffrey A. Larsen and Robert M. Shelala II.
Publisher
  1. [Washington, D.C.] : National Defense University Press, 2012.
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. computer
Type of carrier
  1. online resource
Series
  1. Cold War foreign policy series, special study ; 2
  2. Cold War foreign policy series, special study ; 2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011114087
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 33-40).
Connect to:
  1. https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo63922
Chronological term
  1. 1900-1999
Added author
  1. Shelala, Robert M., author.
  2. National Defense University Press, publisher.
  3. United States. Department of Defense. Historical Office, issuing body.
Other form:
  1. Print version: Larsen, Jeffrey Arthur, 1954- Rearming at the dawn of the Cold War (OCoLC)784938438
Gpo item no.
  1. 0306 (online)
Sudoc no.
  1. D 1.2:C 67/2/STUDY 2
Research call number
  1. GPO Internet D 1.2:C 67/2/STUDY 2
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