Title: The United States Navy and defense unification, 1947-1953 /
Authors: Coletta, Paolo E.
Date: 1981
Publisher: University of Delaware Press,
Physical description: 367 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language: English
LC class: V
Contents: pt. 1. The naval administration of John L. Sullivan. Implementing the National Security Act -- Early conflicts over defense organization and roles and missions -- Strategies, missions, and defense budgets : fiscal years 1948-1949 -- The defense budget for fiscal year 1950 : first steps -- Defense reorganization plans, the defense budget for fiscal year 1950, and the resignation of James V. Forrestal -- Louis A. Johnson, scrapping of the supercarrier, and the resignation of John L. Sullivan -- pt. 2. The naval administration of Francis B. Matthews. The "rowboat" secretary, the defense budget for fiscal year 1950, and defense reorganization -- The "revolt of admirals" -- The "firing" of Louis E. Denfeld and the advent of Forrest Sherman -- Korea : time of testing, June 1950-September 1950 -- Korea : fighting with one arm tied, September 1950-September 1951 -- pt. 3. The naval administration of Dan Kimball. Unification and Korea -- pt. 4. The naval administration of Robert B. Anderson. Korea calls for changes -- The price of unification.
Notes: Includes index.