Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction: Eisenhower, Yesterday and Today -- Part I General of the Army -- Chapter 1 Years of Preparation, 1890-1941 -- Introduction -- Childhood, 1890-1911 -- West Point, 1911-1915 -- World War I and Fort …
"The essays in this volume analyze the rich historiography of the Eisenhower years, provide thoughtful and sometimes provocative assessments, and encourage readers to think about the connections between past and present"-
In this important study, Chester Pach traces the emergence of military assistance as a major instrument of contemporary American foreign policy. During the early Cold War, arms aid grew from a few country and regional programs into a world-wide effort with an annual cost of more…