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A History of U.S. Military Policy from the Constitution to the Present: A Path to Army Total Force Policy
Jun 23, 2020
The Evolution of U.S. Military Policy from the Constitution to the Present, Volume II
The Formative Years for U.S. Military Policy, 1898–1940
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Tracing the evolution of the U.S. Army throughout American history, the authors of this four-volume series show that there is no such thing as a "traditional" U.S. military policy. Rather, the laws that authorize, empower, and govern the U.S. armed forces emerged from long-standing debates and a series of legislative compromises between 1903 and 1940.
Volume II focuses on the major laws enacted in the early 20th century that changed the federal government's relationship with the National Guard, established what would become today's Army Reserve, and improved the Army's ability to expand and develop trained specialists.
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Table of Contents
Chapter One
Introduction
Chapter Two
The Spanish-American War and Early Reform Efforts, 1898–1903
Chapter Three
Army Reform from 1903 to 1916: The Debates Continue
Chapter Four
Preparedness, World War I, and the 1920 Amendment to the 1916 National Defense Act
Chapter Five
Refining Military Policy in the Interwar Years
Chapter Six
Volume Conclusion
Appendix A
Summary Table of 19th Century Militias and Volunteer Forces
Appendix B
Summary Table of Legislation Pertaining to the Evolution of U.S. Military Policy
Appendix C
Taxonomy of Important Terms
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