Military planning in the twentieth century : proceedings of the Eleventh Military History Symposium, 10-12 October 1984 /

Military planning in the twentieth century : proceedings of the Eleventh Military History Symposium, 10-12 October 1984 /

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The essays, commentaries, and speeches which form this volume were presented at the Eleventh Military History Symposium, held at the United States Air Force Academy on 10-12 October 1984. This conference is a biennial event sponsored jointly by the Department of History and the Association of Gradua...

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Corporate Authors: Military History Symposium (U.S.) United States Air Force Academy), United States Air Force Academy. Department of History, United States Air Force Academy. Association of Graduates
Other Authors: Borowski, Harry R.
Format: Government Document Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Office of Air Force History, U.S. Air Force : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1986.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Military planning > History > 20th century > Congresses.
Planification militaire > Histoire > 20e siècle > Congrès.
Military planning.
Strategi > historia > 1900-talet > Förenta staterna.
Flygoperationer > Förenta staterna > 1900-talet.
Luftkrigsväsen > Förenta staterna.
Arméflyg > historia > Förenta staterna.
Congress
Conference papers and proceedings.
History.
Actes de congrès.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Harry R. Borowski
  • Introductions / Ervin J. Rokke and Carl W. Reddel
  • The twenty-seventh Harmon memorial lecture in military history: Military planning and foreign policy: German overtures in two world wars / Harold C. Deutsch
  • Session I: Military planning - before and during World War II / chairman: Forrest C. Pogue
  • Editor's introduction
  • Planning for la guerre des masses: constraints and contradictions in France before 1940 / John C. Cairns
  • Japanese military education and planning before Pearl Harbor / Alvin D. Coox
  • Soviet planning successes in the Great Patriotic War: the results of correct formulae? / P.H. Vigor
  • Commentary / Waldo H. Heinrichs
  • Discussion and comments / Forrest C. Pogue (moderator)
  • Session II: Technology and USAF planning / chairman: Bryce Poe II
  • Editor's introduction
  • Jet lag in the Army Air Corps / I.B. Holley
  • Air Force planning and the technology development planning process in the post-World War II Air Force - the first decade (1945-1955) / Alan L. Gropman
  • Commentary / Bryce Poe II
  • Discussion and comments / Bryce Poe II (moderator)
  • Session III: Military planning and the Cold War / chairman: A.J. Goodpaster
  • Editor's introduction
  • The influence of air power concept on Air Force planning, 1945-1962 / Robert F. Futrell
  • The Navy and national security policy in the 1970s / Thomas H. Etzold
  • JCS strategic planning and Vietnam: the search for an objective / Herbert Y. Schandler
  • Commentary / Melvyn P. Leffler
  • Discussion and comments / A.J. Goodpaster (moderator)
  • Session IV: Planning and limited conflict, 1945-1980 / chairman: Noel A.M. Gayler
  • Editor's introduction
  • Postwar U.S. strategic planning for Latin America (1945-1976): from 'Rainbow' to 'IDAD' / Jack Child
  • The impact of Vietnam on military planning, 1972-1980: some tentative thoughts / Alexander S. Cochran, Jr.
  • Commentary / James R. Leutze
  • Discussion and comments / Noel A.M. Gayler
  • Summary remarks / John W. Shy
  • Speeches and memorandum
  • Editor's introduction
  • Memorandum on a national strategy council / Albert C. Wedemeyer
  • Forging new paths of military planning: challenges of the Middle East/Persian Gulf / Davis C. Rohr
  • Emerging technologies and national security strategy / Bobby R. Inman.

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