In this Book
Playing War: Wargaming and U.S. Navy Preparations for World War II
Book
2016
Published by:
University of Nebraska Press
summary
Between the First and Second World Wars, the U.S. Navy used the experience it had gained in battle to prepare for future wars through simulated conflicts, or war games, at the Naval War College. In Playing War John M. Lillard analyzes individual war games in detail, showing how players tested new tactics and doctrines, experimented with advanced technology, and transformed their approaches through these war games, learning lessons that would prepare them to make critical decisions in the years to come.
Recent histories of the interwar period explore how the U.S. Navy digested the impact of World War I and prepared itself for World War II. However, most of these works overlook or dismiss the transformational quality of the War College war games and the central role they played in preparing the navy for war. To address that gap, Playing War details how the interwar navy projected itself into the future through simulated conflicts. Playing War recasts the reputation of the interwar War College as an agent of preparation and innovation and the war games as the instruments of that agency.
Recent histories of the interwar period explore how the U.S. Navy digested the impact of World War I and prepared itself for World War II. However, most of these works overlook or dismiss the transformational quality of the War College war games and the central role they played in preparing the navy for war. To address that gap, Playing War details how the interwar navy projected itself into the future through simulated conflicts. Playing War recasts the reputation of the interwar War College as an agent of preparation and innovation and the war games as the instruments of that agency.
Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page, Copyright, Dedication
pp. i-vi
Contents
pp. vii-viii
Illustrations
pp. ix-x
Tables
pp. xi-xii
Acknowledgments
pp. xiii-xiv
Introduction
pp. 1-24
1. The Players
pp. 25-42
2. The Game Process
pp. 43-67
3. The Early Phase, 1919-27
pp. 68-87
4. The Middle Phase, 1928â 34
pp. 88-108
5. The Late Phase, 1935-41
pp. 109-128
Conclusion
pp. 129-138
Appendix A: Naval War College Class Demographics
pp. 139-148
Appendix B: Naval War College Wargames
pp. 149-168
Appendix C: The World Naval Balance, 1919â 41
pp. 169-178
Notes
pp. 179-198
Bibliography
pp. 199-206
Index
pp. 207-210
ISBN | 9781612348278 |
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Related ISBN(s) | 9781612347738 |
MARC Record | Download |
OCLC | 945034064 |
Pages | 224 |
Launched on MUSE | 2016-03-20 |
Language | English |
Open Access | No |