David M. Jordan

Robert A. Lovett and the Development of American Air Power

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Robert Lovett grew up in Texas, went to Yale, and earned his wings as a naval air force hero in World War I. He played a key role in the development of the Army Air Force in World War II. His emphasis on strategic bombing was instrumental in defeating Hitler's Germany. During his postwar State Department service, he was influential in initiating the Marshall Plan, the formation of NATO and planning the Berlin Airlift. He served as Truman's Secretary of Defense during the Korean War, was a consultant for his friend Dwight Eisenhower and served John F. Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Between tours of duty in Washington, he was an international banker on Wall Street. This first complete biography covers his life and career in detail.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 270
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 514g
• ISBN-13: 9781476675497
• ISBN-10: 147667549X
• Artikelnr.: 52527502

Autorenporträt

Philadelphia baseball fan David M. Jordan is a retired attorney and the author of ten books on the Civil War, political events, and baseball.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface
1.
Texas, New York, Pottstown and New Haven
2.
The Yale Unit
3.
Off to Europe
4.
Back from the War
5.
To Washington
6.
Lovett Goes to Work
7.
The Big Problem
8.
Manpower Issues
9.
Running the Air Force 10.
Keep 'em Flying 11.
The Campaign for 1943 12.
The War Grinds On 13.
Moving Onward 14.
To the End 15.
On to the State Department 16.
Working on the Marshall Plan 17.
Getting It All Done 18.
The Issue of Palestine 19.
On to Berlin ... By Air 20.
More Problems 21.
Setting Up NATO 22.
Back to Wall Street ... for a While 23.
On to the Defense Department 24.
In Truman's Cabinet 25.
Out of the Government, Technically 26.
Times with Kennedy ... and LBJ 27.
The Later Years Chapter Notes Bibliography Index