Franklin Roosevelt And General Hap Arnold The Statesman And The Strategist Build An Air Force

Author : LTC Robert L. Jahns
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786253576

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Franklin Roosevelt And General Hap Arnold: The Statesman And The Strategist Build An Air Force by LTC Robert L. Jahns Pdf

Statesman and soldiers: What is the relationship that exists between the policymaker and the strategist? And, when the policymaker is actively involved in determining the strategies, what is the effect of advice given by the senior military leader and what role should he play in formulating policy and strategy? Given that military officers will continue to provide advice and service to civilian leaders, how do these relationships between the statesman and strategist influence or shape the outcome of policymaking, and can successes or failures be attributed to these personal relationships? This study seeks to examine those questions by reviewing the relationship of the somewhat controversial General Hap Arnold and the President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The study will initially focus on the strategist, General Arnold, as he developed personally, and some of the background history and politics in the development of the Army Air Forces. Approaching the World War II era, the focus will shift to the building of the world’s greatest air force and the winning of World War II. It will examine the personalities, politics, and policies of the President of the United States in their relationship to General Arnold and other service chiefs. The paper will conclude with thoughts on the relationships between policymakers and strategists to determine if those relationships are still important today and if so, how the strategist can best prepare for this relationship.

Author : Robert L. Jahns,Army War College (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Civil-military relations
ISBN : OCLC:33202011

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Franklin Roosevelt and General Hap Arnold by Robert L. Jahns,Army War College (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Admirals
ISBN : STANFORD:36105082826475

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Great Warrior Leaders/thinkers by Anonim Pdf

Author : Steven D. Chambers
Publisher : Dartmouth Publishing Company
Page : 988 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : 20th century
ISBN : STANFORD:36105018436845

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Political Leaders and Military Figures of the Second World War by Steven D. Chambers Pdf

This bibliography is a compilation of approximately 3500 English-language works by and about the major political leaders and military figures of the Second World War. The bibliography is intended to aid librarians in answering reference questions concerning what works are available on a certain individual; to aid graduate and undergraduate students in researching potential historical topics; and to aid the general reader in choosing a good biography of a particular individual.

Author : Ronald Schaffer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1988-09-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195345261

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Wings of Judgment by Ronald Schaffer Pdf

World War II--"the good war"--is here viewed from a new angle of vision, one that sheds fresh light on how major decisions were reached. More than just a book on the strategy and outcome of American bombing in World War II, Wings of Judgment tells about choices in war, decisions that determined whether hundreds of thousands of people lived or died and whether famous cities and great monuments of civilization survived or were destroyed. It is about the bombing of Dresden and Berlin and of dozens of cities and towns all over Germany and about the preservation of Rome and Florence. It is about the incineration of Tokyo, the bombing of Hiroshima, and the sparing of one of Japan's most beautiful and holy places, the city of Kyoto. Describing U.S. air raids that terrified inhabitants of enemy nations and citizens of enemy-occupied countries, it raises serious questions about the military and moral effects of American bombing. It also tells of American efforts to avoid killing civilians needlessly. Taking us behind the scenes at military headquarters, Schaffer shows that even the toughest warriors occasionally found themselves offering moral arguments for their actions, arguing that they were made right by enemy atrocities, by the justness of the Allied cause, and by the numbers of lives of American servicemen that Allied bombing might save.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 932 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Science
ISBN : MINN:31951P000689758

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Government Reports Announcements & Index by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428990081

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Fulcrum of power : essays on the United States Air Force and national security by Anonim Pdf

N THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, THE IMPACT OF FLIGHT REACHED INTO EVERY CORNER OF American society. However, nowhere has its impact been more dramatic than in the realm of military affairs. Over the past one hundred years, the evolution of military aviation technology has altered the way Americans have looked at national security. The development of military aviation has had an enormous impact upon the battlefield which, in turn, has transformed international politics and the crafting of national security policy. The question of how best to protect the United States against external military threats has come to involve the projection of military power abroad. With the passage of time and accelerated advancement of military aviation technology, the organization and development of air forces have assumed greater urgency and significance. In 1934, James H. Jimmy Doolittle noted that the future security of our nation is dependent upon an adequate air force AND this will become increasingly important as the science of aviation advances. I.

Author : Dik A. Daso
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2002-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0898758610

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Architects of American Air Supremacy by Dik A. Daso Pdf

The United States Air Force is the most technologically advanced service in the world. Stealth, precision, global range, and space systems are only a few of the hallmarks of the USAF technology. Airborne laser weapons, super-accurate sensors, and hypersonic aircraft are already in the early stages of development. Creations such as these are not the product of stagnant minds or idle hands.It was in 1944 that General of the Army Herny H. "Hap" Arnold established the Army Air Forces (AAF) Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) under the direction of Dr. Theodore von Karman. The SAG meticulously created the first science and technology forecast ever accomplished in military history. The study predicted many of the developments in aviation technology which, today, most Americans take for granted. Some of the more outstanding of these are suipersonic flight, precision weaponry, accurate radr, and the development of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM).In Architects of American Air Supremacy, Dik Daso tells the story of the founding of the scientific and technical base of today's USAF. But this work is much more than simply a history of technology. The SAG was a culminating point reached only after many years of building interpersonal relationships, developing industrial bonds, and tapping the wisdom of America's most influential scientists. In large measure this book reflects the symbiotic nature of the military and the society which it serves. This book is an introduction to the very nature of the USAF - a service founded in aviation science and technology and built by great commanders, innovators, and dedicated men and women in the serivce of their nation.Ronald R. FoglemanGeneral, United States Air ForceChief of Staff

Author : Richard Moody Swain,Albert C. Pierce
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 0160937582

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The Armed Forces Officer by Richard Moody Swain,Albert C. Pierce Pdf

In 1950, when he commissioned the first edition of The Armed Forces Officer, Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall told its author, S.L.A. Marshall, that "American military officers, of whatever service, should share common ground ethically and morally." In this new edition, the authors methodically explore that common ground, reflecting on the basics of the Profession of Arms, and the officer's special place and distinctive obligations within that profession and especially to the Constitution.

Author : David L. Roll
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101990995

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George Marshall by David L. Roll Pdf

The extraordinary career of George Catlett Marshall—America’s most distinguished soldier–statesman since George Washington—whose selfless leadership and moral character influenced the course of two world wars and helped define the American century. “I’ve read several biographies of Marshall, but I think [David] Roll’s may be the best of the bunch.”—Thomas E. Ricks, New York Times Book Review • “Powerful.”—The Wall Street Journal • “Enthralling.”—Andrew Roberts • “Important.”—William I. Hitchcock • “Majestic.”—Susan Page • “Engrossing.”—Andrew J. Bacevich • “Judicious.”—Walter Isaacson • “Definitive.”—Kirkus Winston Churchill called him World War II's "organizer of victory." Harry Truman said he was "the greatest military man that this country ever produced." Today, in our era of failed leadership, few lives are more worthy of renewed examination than Marshall and his fifty years of loyal service to the defense of his nation and its values. Even as a young officer he was heralded as a genius, a reputation that grew when in WWI he planned and executed a nighttime movement of more than a half million troops from one battlefield to another that led to the armistice. Between the wars he helped modernize combat training, and re-staffed the U.S. Army's officer corps with the men who would lead in the next decades. But as WWII loomed, it was the role of army chief of staff in which Marshall's intellect and backbone were put to the test, when his blind commitment to duty would run up against the realities of Washington politics. Long seen as a stoic, almost statuesque figure, he emerges in these pages as a man both remarkable and deeply human, thanks to newly discovered sources. Set against the backdrop of five major conflicts—two world wars, Palestine, Korea, and the Cold War—Marshall's education in military, diplomatic, and political power, replete with their nuances and ambiguities, runs parallel with America's emergence as a global superpower. The result is a defining account of one of our most consequential leaders.

Author : Don Higginbotham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Generals
ISBN : UIUC:30112003450852

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George Washington and George Marshall by Don Higginbotham Pdf

Author : James Bradley
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780316196666

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The China Mirage by James Bradley Pdf

"Bradley is sharp and rueful, and a voice for a more seasoned, constructive vision of our international relations with East Asia." --Christian Science Monitor James Bradley introduces us to the prominent Americans--including FDR's grandfather, Warren Delano--who in the 1800s made their fortunes in the China opium trade. Meanwhile, American missionaries sought a myth: noble Chinese peasants eager to Westernize. The media propagated this mirage, and FDR believed that supporting Chiang Kai-shek would make China America's best friend in Asia. But Chiang was on his way out and when Mao Zedong instead came to power, Americans were shocked, wondering how we had "lost China." From the 1850s to the origins of the Vietnam War, Bradley reveals how American misconceptions about China have distorted our policies and led to the avoidable deaths of millions. The China Mirage dynamically explores the troubled history that still defines U.S.-Chinese relations today.

Author : Mark R. Grandstaff
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0160490413

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Foundation of the Force by Mark R. Grandstaff Pdf

A study of how Air Force enlisted personnel helped shape the fi%ture Air Force and foster professionalism among noncommissioned officers in the 195Os.

Author : Richard H. Kohn,Joseph P. Harahan
Publisher : Air Force History & Museums Program
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : UIUC:30112002117478

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Strategic Air Warfare by Richard H. Kohn,Joseph P. Harahan Pdf

The ability of the American air forces to wage war independently and to carry the battle to the enemy's heartland has played a critical role in American air doctrine and military strategy since the 1930s. Generals LeMay, Johnson, Burchinal, and Catton explain their roles in flying and commanding bombing missions and campaigns during World War II, in creating the atomic force in the immediate postwar years, and in building the Strategic Air Command in the 1950s. The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War are also discussed.

Author : New York Times
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : American newspapers
ISBN : 1578660661

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The New York Times Great Stories of the Century by New York Times Pdf

Departing from the annual Page One book of The New York Times front pages, Great Stories of the Century completely covers the top world-changing events of 1900 through 1999, presenting the full story, which incorporates the newspaper's headline news, other related articles, and period advertisements that reflect the pulse of American life through one hundred years of change. From the end of the Victorian age, through physical accomplishments, life-changing inventions, two horrendous world wars, the turmoil of communism, the computer age, and Clinton -- the century lives and breathes in the pages of The New York Times.