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Circling the earth : United States plans for a postwar overseas military base system, 1942-1948 by Elliott V, III Converse; Air University Maxwell AFB, AL is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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In December 1942, Barely A Year After The United States Had Entered World War Ii, The American Military Establishment Was Already Planning A Postwar Overseas Base Network. Although Initially Designed To Support An International Police Force, The Plans Increasingly Assumed A National Character As The Grand Alliance Dissolved Into The Confrontations Of The Cold War. Dr. Converse Not Only Illustrates How Army, Navy, And Air Force Planners Went About Their Work But Also Analyzes The Numerous Factors Influencing The Nature, Extent, And Location Of The Projected Base System. These Included Requirements For Postwar Us Physical And Economic Security, Rapidly Changing Technology, Interservice Rivalries, Civil-military Conflicts, And Reactions By Other Nations To The Prospect Of American Bases Near Or On Their Soil. Introduction -- 1. The First Plans, 1942-1943 -- 2. Base Planning, 1943-1945 -- 3. Base Planning Takes Shape, 1945 -- 4. Postwar Adjustments, 1946-1948 -- 5. Conclusion. Elliott V. Converse Iii. August 2005. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 215-226) And Index. Also Available Via The Internet.

Author

Elliott V, III Converse; Air University Maxwell AFB, AL

Publisher

Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.: Air University Press

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9781429455565

Subjects

History, Science, Military