American War Plans 1945-1950

In late 1945, it became clear that the Soviet Union was an aggressive power. American military planners began to develop strategies to deal with the frightening possibility of a war with the Soviet Union. This work examines those plans.

List of contents

The International History Review - "...carefully, and intelligently, summarizes the major plans from 1945 through about 1952."

Military History - "I especially recommend this book to students seeking a concise overview of the war in its operational aspects, and to any reader interested in the military history of the World War II period."

Military Review - " a useful addition to the military reader"s library" This scholarship is of the greatest significance...Rodd provides by far the best available overview of the subject and offers the most authoritative judgements...his book should be required reading in the military academies, the staff colleges, and the senior war colleges."

- Journal of Military History

About the author

Authored by Ross, Steven T.

Summary

This account provides a fascinating in-depth view of what might have happened had the two superpowers attempted to settle their differences by force.

Product details

• Authors: Steven T. Ross, Ross Steven T.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.1996
• EAN: 9780714646350
• ISBN: 978-0-7146-4635-0
• No. of pages: 198
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 216 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 362 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; USA, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / United States, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, c 1950 to c 1959, History of the Americas, War and defence operations, War & defence operations, C 1945 To C 1960