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Every Citizen a Soldier
William A. Taylor
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Description for Every Citizen a Soldier
William A. Taylor illustrates how army leaders failed to adapt their strategy to the political realities of the day and underscores the delicate balance in American democracy between civilian and military control of strategy. This story is vital because of the ultimate outcome of the failure of the UMT initiative: the birth of the Cold War draft. Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTW; JPH; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
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 leaders failed ... Read more
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 leaders failed ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series
Number of Pages
256
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
College Station, United States
ISBN
9781623491468
SKU
V9781623491468
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About William A. Taylor
William A. Taylor is an assistant professor of security studies at Angelo State University, USA. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he previously served in the US Marine Corps.
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