Origins of the national security state and the legacy of Harry S. Truman. / edited by Mary Ann Heiss and Michael J. Hogan ; cover design, Katie Best
- Conference Author
- Truman Legacy Symposium (11th : 2013 : Key West, Fla.)
- Published
- Kirksville, Missouri : Truman State University Press, 2015.
- Copyright Date
- ©2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (257 pages) : illustrations, graphs, tables
- Additional Creators
- Heiss, Mary Ann, 1961-, Hogan, Michael J., 1943-, and Best, Katie
Access Online
- Series
- Contents
- Preface / Mary Ann Heiss and Michael J. Hogan -- Introduction: The national security discourse of the early Cold War and the legacy of Harry S. Truman / Michael J. Hogan -- [1] The institutions of the national security state -- Preparing for the next Pearl Harbor : Harry S. Truman's role in the creation of the U.S. national security establishment / Douglas Stuart -- Setting the stage : Harry S. Truman and the American military / Dale R. Herspring -- The legacy of military spending during the Truman administration / Benjamin O. Fordham -- The CIA : its origin, transformation, and crisis of identity from Harry S. Truman to Barack Obama / Richard H. Immerman and Timothy Andrews Sayle -- Graphic essay -- [2] The implications of the national security state -- The military-industrial complex and the path not taken / Audra J. Wolfe -- The politics and political legacy of Harry S. Truman's national security policies / David C. Unger -- An accidental empire? : President Harry S. truman and the origins of America's global military presence / Aaron B. O'Connell -- The national security state and the legacy of Harry S. Truman : enduring themes / Mark R. Jacobson.
- Summary
- The Cold War profoundly transformed American society, perhaps most significantly through the development of national security institutions that are very much alive more than two decades after the end of the Cold War. The essays in this volume explore the highly charged political environment in which the national security state was created and assess its broader implications for society, both civilian and military. In the complex world of policy making, the executive and legislative branches of government, as well as the branches of the military, struggled with questions of control of national security institutions, constraints on presidential power and civilian control of the military, and long-term implications of policy decisions made in the uncertain post World War II years.--
- Subject(s)
- Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972—Political and social views—Congresses
- Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972—Influence—Congresses
- Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
- 1900-1999
- National security—United States—History—20th century—Congresses
- Economic assistance, American—History—20th century—Congresses
- Military assistance, American—History—20th century—Congresses
- Cold War—Congresses
- Political culture—United States—History—20th century—Congresses
- Aide économique américaine—Histoire—20e siècle—Congrès
- Assistance militaire américaine—Histoire—20e siècle—Congrès
- Guerre froide—Congrès
- HISTORY—United States—State & Local—General
- Diplomatic relations
- Economic assistance, American
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Military assistance, American
- Military policy
- National security
- Political and social views
- Political culture
- Politics and government
- United States—Politics and government—1945-1953—Congresses
- United States—Foreign relations—1945-1953—Congresses
- United States—Military policy—Congresses
- États-Unis—Politique et gouvernement—1945-1953—Congrès
- États-Unis—Relations extérieures—1945-1953—Congrès
- United States
- Cold War (1945-1989)
- Genre(s)
- ISBN
- 9781612481258 (electronic bk.)
1612481256 (electronic bk.)
1612481248
9781612481241 - Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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