The Role Of Congress In The Strategic Posture Of The United States 1942 1960
DOWNLOAD
Download The Role Of Congress In The Strategic Posture Of The United States 1942 1960 PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get The Role Of Congress In The Strategic Posture Of The United States 1942 1960 book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
The Role Of Congress In The Strategic Posture Of The United States 1942 1960 Manhattan Project To The New Look
DOWNLOAD
Author : United States United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-09-04
The Role Of Congress In The Strategic Posture Of The United States 1942 1960 Manhattan Project To The New Look written by United States United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-04 with categories.
This is the fourth in a series of papers to examine the role of Congress in the development of the doctrinal and material strategic posture of the United States. Previous papers examined the role of Congress in building the U.S. strategic posture during the decades of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. This paper examines the role of the 77th-86th Congresses, from 1942 to 1960, an eighteen year period that begins with the development of the first atomic weapons during the Manhattan Project and runs through the administration of President Dwight Eisenhower and the development of the "New Look" nuclear strategy. The role of Congress in the development of the U.S. strategic posture is underappreciated by historians and policymakers. Histories of U.S. nuclear strategy and the weapons programs funded to implement that strategy typically focus on the executive branch, the Department of Defense, the military services, and academic theorists as the prime movers. Indeed, at least one historical treatment describes the role of Congress in the development of the U.S. strategic posture as merely a passive "rubberstamp" for the Department of Defense, not only on matters of doctrine and weapons programs, but even on "oversight responsibilities with regard to the nuclear weapons budget." In fact, Congress played an important, often dominant, role in the development of U.S. doctrine and nuclear forces that are the basis of the strategic posture of the United States. Moreover, the congressional record is a rich resource, not least for being unclassified, that documents the important role of Congress in strategic matters. The congressional record provides often meticulous detail on the debates and thinking of congressional, administration, military service, and academic actors on the evolution of the strategic posture. Yet this resource is underutilized by historians, which may account in part for their underestimation of the importance of the role Congress has in this area. The paper draws heavily from the congressional record, letting the actors speak for themselves as much as possible, to demonstrate the richness of this neglected resource, to encourage further research, and because it is the best way to tell the story. This paper presents a very brief history on the role of Congress in making the U.S. strategic posture during the seminal period 1942-1960, when atomic and nuclear weapons and their delivery systems were new and rapidly evolving technologies. It treats the highlights of this period when the foundations of the U.S. strategic posture were undergoing material and intellectual creation. As Congress and its role in the development of the strategic posture is the subject of this paper, the focus shall be on the Congress, and not on the President, the Department of Defense, the military services, or academic theorists. The roles of these actors are the usual subjects of histories of nuclear strategy and the strategic posture, and have already been exhaustively analyzed elsewhere. Moreover, this is not a history of specific bomber and missile programs. Although Congress certainly influences and often plays a decisive role in such programs, its impact on these programs does not represent the largest contributions Congress makes to the development of the strategic posture.
The Role Of Congress In The Strategic Posture Of The United States 1942 1960
DOWNLOAD
Author : Peter Pry
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
The Role Of Congress In The Strategic Posture Of The United States 1942 1960 written by Peter Pry and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Arms race categories.
"This is the fourth in a series of papers to examine the role of Congress in the development of the doctrinal and material strategic posture of the United States. Previous papers examined the role of Congress in building the U.S. strategic posture during the decades of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. This paper examines the role of the 77th-86th Congresses, from 1942 to 1960, an eighteen year period that begins with the development of the first atomic weapons during the Manhattan Project and runs through the administration of President Dwight Eisenhower and the development of the New Look nuclear strategy."--Abstract.
The Role Of Congress In The Strategic Posture Of The United States 1961 1969
DOWNLOAD
Author : Peter Pry
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
The Role Of Congress In The Strategic Posture Of The United States 1961 1969 written by Peter Pry and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Deterrence (Strategy) categories.
"This is the first in a series of three papers to examine the role of the Congress in the development of the doctrinal and material strategic posture of the United States over three decades: the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. "The Congress" as used in this paper refers collectively to the legislative branch of government, including the Senate, the House of Representatives, and their respective committees. The chronology of this paper is geared to the House of Representatives and its biannual "congresses." So this first paper covers the period of the 87th through 91st Congresses, spanning the years 1961-1969, which coincide with the single most important decade in the development of the U.S. strategic posture."--Introduction.
The Prometheus Bomb
DOWNLOAD
Author : Neil J. Sullivan
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2016-12
The Prometheus Bomb written by Neil J. Sullivan and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12 with History categories.
During World War II, the lives of millions of Americans lay precariously in the hands of a few brilliant scientists who raced to develop the first weapon of mass destruction. Elected officials gave the scientists free rein in the Manhattan Project without understanding the complexities and dangers involved in splitting the atom. The Manhattan Project was the first example of a new type of choice for congressmen, presidents, and other government officials: life and death on a national scale. From that moment, our government began fashioning public policy for issues of scientific development, discoveries, and inventions that could secure or threaten our existence and our future. But those same men and women had no training in such fields, did not understand the ramifications of the research, and relied on incomplete information to form potentially life-changing decisions. Through the story of the Manhattan Project, Neil J. Sullivan asks by what criteria the people in charge at the time made such critical decisions. He also ponders how similar judgments are reached today with similar incomprehension from those at the top as our society dives down the potential rabbit hole of bioengineering, nanotechnology, and scientific developments yet to come.
Indianapolis
DOWNLOAD
Author : Lynn Vincent
language : en
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Release Date : 2019-05-21
Indianapolis written by Lynn Vincent and has been published by Simon & Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-21 with History categories.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * “GRIPPING…THIS YARN HAS IT ALL.” —USA TODAY * “A WONDERFUL BOOK.” —Christian Science Monitor * “ENTHRALLING.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) * “A MUST-READ.” —Booklist (starred review) A human drama unlike any other—the riveting and definitive full story of the worst sea disaster in United States naval history. Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis is sailing alone in the Philippine Sea when she is sunk by two Japanese torpedoes. For the next five nights and four days, almost three hundred miles from the nearest land, nearly nine hundred men battle injuries, sharks, dehydration, insanity, and eventually each other. Only 316 will survive. For the first time Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic tell the complete story of the ship, her crew, and their final mission to save one of their own in “a wonderful book…that features grievous mistakes, extraordinary courage, unimaginable horror, and a cover-up…as complete an account of this tragic tale as we are likely to have” (The Christian Science Monitor). It begins in 1932, when Indianapolis is christened and continues through World War II, when the ship embarks on her final world-changing mission: delivering the core of the atomic bomb to the Pacific for the strike on Hiroshima. “Simply outstanding…Indianapolis is a must-read…a tour de force of true human drama” (Booklist, starred review) that goes beyond the men’s rescue to chronicle the survivors’ fifty-year fight for justice on behalf of their skipper, Captain Charles McVay III, who is wrongly court-martialed for the sinking. “Enthralling…A gripping study of the greatest sea disaster in the history of the US Navy and its aftermath” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), Indianapolis stands as both groundbreaking naval history and spellbinding narrative—and brings the ship and her heroic crew back to full, vivid, unforgettable life. “Vincent and Vladic have delivered an account that stands out through its crisp writing and superb research…Indianapolis is sure to hold its own for a long time” (USA TODAY).
Save The People
DOWNLOAD
Author : Stacy McAnulty
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2022-05-10
Save The People written by Stacy McAnulty and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-10 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
"Save the People is engaging, funny, affecting and delightful. You’ll never have more fun learning science." --Stuart Gibbs, bestselling author of the Spy School series "Serious science and great gags, with a bit of hope thrown in.” --Steven Sheinkin, bestselling author of Bomb and Fallout An action-packed look at past, present, and future threats to humanity’s survival—with an ultimately reassuring message that humans probably have a few more millennia in us. Scientists estimate that 99% of all species that have ever existed are now extinct. Whoa. So, it's not unreasonable to predict humans are doomed to become fossil records as well. But what could lead to our demise? Supervolcanos? Asteroids? The sun going dark? Climate change? All the above?! Humans—with our big brains, opposable thumbs, and speedy Wi-Fi—may be capable of avoiding most of these nightmares. (The T. rex would be super jealous of our satellites.) But we're also capable of triggering world-ending events. Learning from past catastrophes may be the best way to avoid future disasters. Packed with science, jokes, and black and white illustrations, Save the People! examines the worst-case scenarios that could (but hopefully won’t) cause the greatest mass extinction—our own!
The Report Of The Congressional Commission On The Strategic Posture Of The United States
DOWNLOAD
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
The Report Of The Congressional Commission On The Strategic Posture Of The United States written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Arms control categories.
Advice And Support
DOWNLOAD
Author : Ronald H. Spector
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-10-14
Advice And Support written by Ronald H. Spector and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-14 with categories.
"Advice and Support: The Early Years, 1941-1960" describes the activities of the U.S. Army in Vietnam during World War II, military advice and assistance to the French government during the immediate postwar years, and the advisory program that developed after the Geneva Agreements of 1954. Its scope ranges from high-level policy decisions to low-echelon advisory operations in the field, presented against a background of relevant military and political developments. Useful not only as a study of military assistance but as a view of the Army as an agent of national policy, Ronald Spector's interesting book is a fitting introduction to the overall study of the conflict in Vietnam.
Seize The High Ground
DOWNLOAD
Author : James A. Walker
language : en
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Release Date : 2003
Seize The High Ground written by James A. Walker and has been published by Government Printing Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
"[Seize the high ground is a] narrative history of the Army's aerospace experience from the 1950s to the present. The focus is on ballistic missile defense, from the early NIKE-HERCULES missile program through the SAFEGUARD acquisition site allowed by the 1972 ABM Treaty to the more advanced 'Star Wars' concepts studies toward the end of the century. [What is] covered is not only the technological response to the threat but the organizational and tactical development of the commands and units responsible for the defense mission"--CMH website.
Strategy And Command
DOWNLOAD
Author : Louis Morton
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-07-11
Strategy And Command written by Louis Morton and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-11 with categories.
For the United States, full involvement in World War II began and ended in the Pacific Ocean. Although the accepted grand strategy of the war was the defeat of Germany first, the sweep of Japanese victory in the weeks and months after Pearl Harbor impelled the United States to move as rapidly as it could to stem the enemy tide of conquest in the Pacific. Shocked as they were by the initial attack, the American people were also united in their determination to defeat Japan, and the Pacific war became peculiarly their own affair. In this great theater it was the United States that ran the war, and had the determining voice in answering questions of strategy and command as they arose. The natural environment made the prosecution of war in the Pacific of necessity an interservice effort, and any real account of it must, as this work does, take into full account the views and actions of the Navy as well as those of the Army and its Air Forces. These are the factors-a predominantly American theater of war covering nearly one-third the globe, and a joint conduct of war by land, sea, and air on the largest scale in American history-that make this volume on the Pacific war of particular significance today. It is the capstone of the eleven volumes published or being published in the Army's World War II series that deal with military operations in the Pacific area, and it is one that should command wide attention from the thoughtful public as well as the military reader in these days of global tension.