American War Plans 1945-1950 / Edition 1

by Steven T. Ross

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714646350
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/30/1996
Edition description:	REVISED
Pages:	198
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Authored by Ross, Steven T.

Table 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

Editorial Reviews

Focuses not on the planning process but on the actual series of plans the US Joint Chiefs of Staff produced for conducting war against the Soviet Union. The plans all assumed a first offensive by the Ruskies, global and unlimited war, the total support of western Europe, and the importance of atomic bombs. First published in 1988. Extensive bibliography. No index. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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