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Buying For The Cold War: Influences On Air Force Procurement, 1945-1956, William Cline
Buying For The Cold War: Influences On Air Force Procurement, 1945-1956, William Cline
History Theses & Dissertations
Military planning and buying changed dramatically after World War II as more attention and resources were applied toward the development of a strategy that made air power the center of strategic thinking. Nevertheless, when by 1947, aircraft production dropped so low as to threaten the viability of the aircraft industry, President Truman formed the President's Air Policy Commission, which spawned a cooperative effort between government and industry.
The relationship between government officials, particularly in the military, and industry executives became so close in the next decade that the health of the aircraft industry became linked with that of the military. …
Hanover Courthouse: The Union's Tactical Victory And Strategic Failure, Jerry Joseph Coggeshall
Hanover Courthouse: The Union's Tactical Victory And Strategic Failure, Jerry Joseph Coggeshall
History Theses & Dissertations
The Battle of Hanover Courthouse was the high water mark of the Union's Peninsular Campaign: the battle was a decisive Federal victory, but disjointed leadership by the Union high command squandered the ensuing strategic opportunities. This research project will evaluate the complex strategic situation which developed in the area of Hanover Courthouse as the Union high command attempted to reinforce the Army of the Potomac in its drive on Richmond in May of 1862.
The goal of this study will be to expose the strategic opportunities which were lost to the Union at Hanover Courthouse as a result of disjointed …