The National Guard and National Defense - The Mobilization of the Guard in World War II

This book is the first detailed look at the most important event in National Guard history--the complete mobilization of the Guard during World War II. The compromises, conflicts, emotions, and legal precedents involved in the 1940-41 mobilization were to affect the National Guard and national defense strategy for many years to come.

List of contents

Foreword
Preface
Introduction: The Last Battle for Control
A Wall of Paper
Funding, Feuds, and a Common Front
Europe Blazes, Washington Debates
Setting the Terms
Mobilization
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

About the author

ROBERT BRUCE SLIGH is historian at the Headquarters of the Twelfth Air Force (Tactical Air Command), Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas. He is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University and Texas A&M University.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Sligh, Robert Bruce Sligh
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.1992
• EAN: 9780275940560
• ISBN: 978-0-275-94056-0
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), European History, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, military history, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, Second World War, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Military and defence strategy, Modern warfare, War and defence operations, War & defence operations, Civil defence, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General