History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense
Auteur : Steven L. Rearden, Alfred Goldberg, Doris M. Condit
Date de publication : 1984
Éditeur : Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Nombre de pages : 653
Résumé du livre
The first volume in an important series that provides a comprehensive history of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). The Formative Years traces the evolution of OSD from its establishment in September 1947 to the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950. As the title indicates, these were years of beginnings and saw the development of policies and programs that would have a lasting impact on national security. A richly documented volume, it draws on a wide variety of primary and secondary sources to present a commanding account of the evolution of both defense organization and national security policy during the critical post-World War II years.