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

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 th...

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Main Author: Taylor, William A., 1975- (Author)
Format: Government Document Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2014.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 146.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:162349169X
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