Shipbuilding and the Wilson Administration: The Development of Policy, 1914-1917

Abstract

This study is based on the official records of the U.S. Shipping Board and Navy, the private papers of leading government officials, and the published papers of President Woodrow Wilson. The narrative reveals the confusion and disputes that hampered the initial efforts of the Wilson Administration to meet the merchant shipping crisis caused by U-boat attacks. Special emphasis is placed on the impracticality of the Shipping Board's plans for building a large fleet of wooden steamers, the personality conflicts that delayed the implementation of a logical merchant ship construction program, and the indecisiveness of President Wilson in dealing with these challenges. (EG)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA218028

Entities

People

  • William J. Williams

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boats
  • Congress
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • International Law
  • Marine Transportation
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Naval Architecture
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Policy
  • Recreation
  • Second World War
  • Terrain

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.