The Role Of Congress In The Strategic Posture Of The United States 1942 1960 Manhattan Project To The New Look
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The Role Of Congress In The Strategic Posture Of The United States 1942 1960 Manhattan Project To The New Look
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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
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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 Prometheus Bomb
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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.
Save The People
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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 Role Of Congress In The Strategic Posture Of The United States 1961 1969
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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 Atomic Bomb And The End Of World War Ii
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Author : Herbert Feis
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2015-03-08
The Atomic Bomb And The End Of World War Ii written by Herbert Feis and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-08 with Political Science categories.
This book discusses the decision to use the atomic bomb. Libraries and scholars will find it a necessary adjunct to their other studies by Pulitzer-Prize author Herbert Feis on World War II. Originally published in 1966. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
A Concise History Of The U S Air Force
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Author : Stephen Lee McFarland
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 1997
A Concise History Of The U S Air Force written by Stephen Lee McFarland and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
Except in a few instances, since World War II no American soldier or sailor has been attacked by enemy air power. Conversely, no enemy soldier orsailor has acted in combat without being attacked or at least threatened by American air power. Aviators have brought the air weapon to bear against enemies while denying them the same prerogative. This is the legacy of the U.S. AirForce, purchased at great cost in both human and material resources.More often than not, aerial pioneers had to fight technological ignorance, bureaucratic opposition, public apathy, and disagreement over purpose.Every step in the evolution of air power led into new and untrodden territory, driven by humanitarian impulses; by the search for higher, faster, and farther flight; or by the conviction that the air way was the best way. Warriors have always coveted the high ground. If technology permitted them to reach it, men, women andan air force held and exploited it-from Thomas Selfridge, first among so many who gave that "last full measure of devotion"; to Women's Airforce Service Pilot Ann Baumgartner, who broke social barriers to become the first Americanwoman to pilot a jet; to Benjamin Davis, who broke racial barriers to become the first African American to command a flying group; to Chuck Yeager, a one-time non-commissioned flight officer who was the first to exceed the speed of sound; to John Levitow, who earned the Medal of Honor by throwing himself over a live flare to save his gunship crew; to John Warden, who began a revolution in air power thought and strategy that was put to spectacular use in the Gulf War.Industrialization has brought total war and air power has brought the means to overfly an enemy's defenses and attack its sources of power directly. Americans have perceived air power from the start as a more efficient means of waging war and as a symbol of the nation's commitment to technology to master challenges, minimize casualties, and defeat adversaries.
Manhattan
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Author : Vincent C. Jones
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Manhattan written by Vincent C. Jones and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Atomic bomb categories.
Defense S Nuclear Agency 1947 1997 Dtra History Series
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Author : Defense Threat Reduction Agency
language : en
Publisher: Militarybookshop.CompanyUK
Release Date : 2003-09
Defense S Nuclear Agency 1947 1997 Dtra History Series written by Defense Threat Reduction Agency and has been published by Militarybookshop.CompanyUK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09 with History categories.
This official history was originally printed in very small numbers in 2002. "Defense's Nuclear Agency, 1947-1997" traces the development of the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project (AFSWP), and its descendant government organizations, from its original founding in 1947 to 1997. After the disestablishment of the Manhattan Engineering District (MED) in 1947, AFSWP was formed to provide military training in nuclear weapons' operations. Over the years, its sequential descendant organizations have been the Defense Atomic Support Agency (DASA) from 1959 to 1971, the Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) from 1971 to 1996, and the Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) from 1996 to 1998. In 1998, DSWA, the On-Site Inspection Agency, the Defense Technology Security Administration, and selected elements of the Office of Secretary of Defense were combined to form the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA).
Toward Combined Arms Warfare
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Author : Jonathan Mallory House
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 1985
Toward Combined Arms Warfare written by Jonathan Mallory House and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Armies categories.