Rearming for the Cold War, 1945-1960

History of Acquisition in the Department of Defense #1

by Elliott V. Converse III, J. Ronald Fox (Foreword)

Contains a history of the acquisition of major weapon systems by the United States armed forces from 1945 to 1960. Organized chronologically, with individual chapters addressing the roles of OSD, the Army, Navy, and Air Force in two distinct periods. The first, roughly coinciding with President Truman's tenure, covers the years from the end of World War II through the end of the Korean War in 1953. The second spans the two terms of the Eisenhower presidency from 1953 through early 1961.

1 pages, Hardcover

First published June 12, 2012

Reviews

[Craig Tyler · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fascinating read, dry at times, yes, but full of first hand accounts and information about acquisition of systems after WWII and before Vietnam.