The Rise of the G.I. Army, 1940–1941 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Rise of the G.I. Army, 1940–1941 write by Paul Dickson. This book was released on 2020-07-07. The Rise of the G.I. Army, 1940–1941 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “A must-read book that explores a vital pre-war effort [with] deep research and gripping writing.” —Washington Times In The rise of the G.I. Army, 1940–1941, Paul Dickson tells the dramatic story of how the American Army was mobilized from scattered outposts two years before Pearl Harbor into the disciplined and mobile fighting force that helped win World War II. In September 1939, when Nazi Germany invaded Poland and initiated World War II, America had strong isolationist leanings. The US Army stood at fewer than 200,000 men—unprepared to defend the country, much less carry the fight to Europe and the Far East. And yet, less than a year after Pearl Harbor, the American army led the Allied invasion of North Africa, beginning the campaign that would defeat Germany, and the Navy and Marines were fully engaged with Japan in the Pacific. Dickson chronicles this transformation from Franklin Roosevelt’s selection of George C. Marshall to be Army Chief of Staff to the remarkable peace-time draft of 1940 and the massive and unprecedented mock battles in Tennessee, Louisiana, and the Carolinas by which the skill and spirit of the Army were forged and out of which iconic leaders like Eisenhower, Bradley, and Clark emerged. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of political and cultural isolationist resistance and racial tension at home, and the increasingly perceived threat of attack from both Germany and Japan.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 write by Morris J. MacGregor. This book was released on 1981. Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. CMH Pub 50-1-1. Defense Studies Series. Discusses the evolution of the services' racial policies and practices between World War II and 1965 during the period when black servicemen and women were integrated into the Nation's military units.
Japanese Pacific Island Defenses 1941–45
Japanese Pacific Island Defenses 1941–45 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Japanese Pacific Island Defenses 1941–45 write by Gordon L. Rottman. This book was released on 2012-09-20. Japanese Pacific Island Defenses 1941–45 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The prolonged and bloody fighting for control of the Japanese occupied Pacific islands in World War II is a key point in 20th-century warfare. No two islands were alike in the systems and nature of their defensive emplacements, and local improvization and command preferences affected both materials used and defensive models. This title details the establishment, construction and effectiveness of Japanese temporary and semi-permanent crew-served weapons positions and individual and small-unit fighting positions. Integrated obstacles and minefields, camouflage and the changing defensive principles are also covered.
The Bonus Army
The Bonus Army - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Bonus Army write by Paul Dickson. This book was released on 2020-02-12. The Bonus Army available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Based on extensive research, this highly praised history recounts the 1932 march on Washington by 15,000 World War I veterans and the protest's role in the transformation of American society. "Recommended." — Library Journal.
Baseball's Greatest Quotations Rev. Ed.
Baseball's Greatest Quotations Rev. Ed. - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Baseball's Greatest Quotations Rev. Ed. write by Paul Dickson. This book was released on 2008-02-19. Baseball's Greatest Quotations Rev. Ed. available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Baseball has always had its share of colorful characters, and over the years they have expressed themselves in eminently quotable ways. In this treasury of more than 5,000 quotations, noted baseball writer and observer Paul Dickson has captured the flavor of the game, in the words of its most important participants and onlookers. They are all here—from Aaron (Estella, Hank's mother) to Zoldack ("Sad Sack" Sam), and everyone in between. From the players, sportswriters, and politicians, to noted personalities in other fields (a very diverse group), everyone has his or her say on our nation's pastime. Dickson skillfully selects and annotates each remark, presenting the good, the bad, and the ugly of baseball lore. Included are extended lessons in Stengelese, Reggiespeak, Earl Weaverisms, and famous announcers' home run calls (who can forget Mel Allen's classic "Going, going, gone!"?). These and thousands of other cheerful, pithy, and memorable voices from the past through the present day are all captured in Baseball's Greatest Quotations.
