Title: Establishing the Secretary's role
Description: The Cold War inspired and influenced the growth and evolution of the Secretary of Defense's role in foreign affairs. This study emphasizes the Secretary's role in the policy process -- the interaction of individuals and institutions -- and how the position evolved between 1947 and the early 1990s with the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Subjects: United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense, Influence, Military policy, United States, Foreign relations, History
Places: United States
People: James Forrestal (1892-1949)
Time periods: 20th century