Warriors in Washington Henry Stimson, the US Army, and the politics of American power in World War II Grant H. Golub

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Golub, Grant H., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950.

Stimson, Henry L.

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945--Military leadership.

Roosevelt, Franklin D.

United States. Army--History--World War, 1939-1945.

United States.

World War, 1939-1945--United States.

World War, 1939-1945.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2025

Summary:

"How did the US Army emerge as one of the most powerful political organizations in the United States following World War II? In this book, Grant H. Golub asserts that this remarkable shift was the result of the Army's political masters consciously transforming the organization into an active political player throughout the war. Led by Henry Stimson, the Secretary of War and one of the most experienced American statesmen of the era, the Army energetically worked to shape the contours of American power throughout the war, influencing the scope and direction of US foreign policy as the Allies fought the Axis powers. The result saw the Army, and the military more broadly, gain unprecedented levels of influence over US foreign relations. As World War II gave way to the Cold War, the military helped set the direction of policy toward the Soviet Union and aided the decades of confrontation between the two superpowers"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

The making of Henry Lewis Stimson

Into the dark

The wars of Washington

Between deterrence and compellence

The proper and orthodox way of war

The Americans are coming

The new superpower world order

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed July 17, 2025)

Other Format:

Print version Golub, Grant H. Warriors in Washington

ISBN:

9781009626941

1009626949

9781009626958

1009626957

OCLC:

1525502026

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