| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 283 pages) |
| Series |
Studies in war, society, and the military |
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Studies in war, society, and the military.
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| Contents |
Acknowledgments; Introduction: From Confrontation to Cooperation; Prologue: The Trial of Billy Mitchell; Billy Mitchell and the Politics of Insurgency, 1919-1923; The Politics of Investigations, 1924-1925; Last Acts of the Rebels, 1925-1926; The Impact of an "Air-Minded" Civilian, 1926-1932; Conflict Within and Without, 1933-1934; Moderates and Money, 1935-1938; The Politics of Air Corps Expansion, 1938-1940; Epilogue: Civil-Military Relations and Change in Military Organizations; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
"The Politics of Air Power examines the turbulent development of relations between U.S. Army aviation leaders and civilian officials during the 1920s and 1930s. In the early 1920s Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell and a group of Army Air Service officers tried to force the creation of an independent air force against presidential wishes. They forged political alliances, used propaganda to arouse public sentiment, and circumvented their superiors to appeal directly to congressmen. Mitchell, a flamboyant, popular, and powerful personality, led these efforts and was ultimately court-martialed."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-270) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
United States. Army. Air Corps -- Political activity
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| SUBJECT |
United States. Army. Air Corps fast |
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Air power -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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Civil-military relations -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Political Advocacy.
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Air power
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Civil-military relations
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Armed Forces -- Political activity
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Politics and government -- 1919-1933. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140460
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140464
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| Subject |
United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2004013676 |
| ISBN |
0803204485 |
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9780803204485 |
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0803239602 |
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9780803239609 |
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1280510137 |
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9781280510137 |
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9786610510139 |
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661051013X |
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