Prelude to War: U.S. Unpreparedness for Hostilities

Abstract

When a one reviews the military of the United States, in the 21st century, he or she will find the best equipped, best trained and most professional military in the world. The stunning victory in Desert Storm and the battle stages of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, this provides circumstantial support of the hypothesis listed above. This state of readiness and material superiority has not always been present in the United States military. From the early to mid 20th century, the U.S. Military was totally unprepared for outbreak of hostilities on a scale greater than small regional conflicts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
AD1116743

Entities

People

  • Dennis D. Moody

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Units
  • Cold War
  • Combat Readiness
  • Depression
  • History
  • Hostility
  • Korea
  • Korean War
  • Military History
  • National Guard
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Procurement
  • Tactical Training
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • United States
  • War
  • Warfare

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  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Theoretical Analysis.