Robert A. Lovett and the Development of American Air Power / David M. Jordan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jordan, David M., 1935- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States.

Lovett, Robert A. (Robert Abercrombie), 1895-1986.

Lovett, Robert A.

United States. Department of Defense--Officials and employees--Biography.

United States. Army Air Forces--History.

Cabinet officers--United States--Biography.

Cabinet officers.

Air power--United States--History--20th century.

Air power.

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.

World War, 1939-1945.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 259 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

"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."-- Back Cover

Contents:

Texas, New York, Pottstown, and New Haven

The Yale Unit

Off to Europe

Back from the war

To Washington

Lovett goes to work

The big problem

Manpower issues

Running the Air Force

Keep 'em flying

The Campaign for 1943

The war grinds on

Moving onward

To the end

On to the State Department

Working on the Marshall Plan

Getting it all done

The issue of Palestine

On to Berlin: by air

More problems

Setting up NATO

Back to Wall Street: for a while

On to the Defense Department

In Truman's Cabinet

Out of the government, technically

Times with Kennedy: and LBJ

The later years.

Notes:

Includes notes (pages 225-240), bibliographical references (pages 241-248) and index.

ISBN:

9781476675497

147667549X

OCLC:

1032348969