Financing Armed Conflict, Volume 2 [electronic resource] : Resourcing US Military Interventions from the Spanish-American War to Vietnam /
Meagher, Thomas M.author.
This second part of a two-volume series examines in detail the financing of America’s major wars from the Spanish-American War to the Vietnam War. It interweaves analyses of political policy, military strategy and operations, and war finance and economic mobilization with examinations of the events of America’s major armed conflicts, offering useful case studies for students of military history and spending policy, policymakers, military comptrollers, and officers in training.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Defining U.S. Strategic Resourcing Culture  -- The Golden Age of American Imperialism - Resourcing the Spanish - American War  -- The War to End All Wars – Wilsonian Democracy and Resourcing World War One  -- Defeating the Axis of Evil - Resourcing World War Two  -- Communism Contained - Resourcing the Korean War  -- The Never Ending Nightmare - Resourcing the Vietnam War.
This second part of a two-volume series examines in detail the financing of America’s major wars from the Spanish-American War to the Vietnam War. It interweaves analyses of political policy, military strategy and operations, and war finance and economic mobilization with examinations of the events of America’s major armed conflicts, offering useful case studies for students of military history and spending policy, policymakers, military comptrollers, and officers in training.
United States—Politics and government.
World politics.
Politics and war.
Economic history.
United States—History.
Military history.
US Politics.
Political History.
Military and Defence Studies.
Economic History.
US History.
History of Military.