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- Every Citizen a Soldier: The Campaign for Universal Military Training after World War II
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: Texas A&M University Press
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 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.
As questions about limits to government power become more relevant than ever, Every Citizen a Soldier offers important insights for military leaders and historians, policy makers, and concerned general readers.
In Every Citizen a Soldier: The Campaign for Universal Military Training after World War II, 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.
As questions about limits to government power become more relevant than ever, Every Citizen a Soldier offers important insights for military leaders and historians, policy makers, and concerned general readers.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xvii-xx
- 1. A Grave Decision
- pp. 1-12
- 2. The Spirit of 1920
- pp. 13-26
- 3. The Basis for All Plans
- pp. 27-32
- 4. Target No. 1: USA
- pp. 33-41
- 5. Preaching the Gospel
- pp. 42-66
- 6. A Pig in a Poke
- pp. 67-87
- 7. A Matter of Broad Policy
- pp. 88-102
- 8. The Fort Knox Experiment
- pp. 103-117
- 9. A Program for National Security
- pp. 118-131
- 10. The Normal Way of Life
- pp. 132-142
- 11. A Shock throughout the Civilized World
- pp. 143-160
- 12. The Paradox of Preparedness
- pp. 161-171
- Appendix A: Key Personalities
- pp. 172-174
- Appendix B: Timeline
- pp. 175-176
- Bibliography
- pp. 205-218
- About the Author
- pp. 233-236
Additional Information
ISBN
9781623491697
Related ISBN(s)
9781623491468
MARC Record
OCLC
889520614
Pages
256
Launched on MUSE
2014-09-16
Language
English
Open Access
No