Mikhail Frunze and the Unified Military Doctrine

Abstract

From 1925 to 1991, the Soviet Red Army attempted to epitomize the union of military and political thought. One may wonder just how the Red Army came to be formed in this manner. This thesis attempts to answer that question by addressing the debate over a Unified Military Doctrine beginning in 1921, through the lens of providing a critical analysis of the military and political experiences of its staunchest supporter: Mikhail Frunze. In this paper, it will be argued that, despite the vast military experiences of Mikhail Frunze, his political experiences were more influential in creating the framework from which he crafted his version of a Unified Military Doctrine (UMD). These political experiences were shaped by the writings of Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx, whose ideologies formed the nucleus of the Bolshevik Party. Through his foresight and persistence, Frunze was able to implement his version of the UMD, thus transforming the Red Army and setting the conditions for the subordination of all elements of power to the State. (30 refs.)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 18, 2004
Accession Number
ADA429032

Entities

People

  • Thomas M. Lafleur

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Civil War
  • Doctrine
  • Military Art
  • Military Doctrine
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Military Strategy
  • Military Training
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Ideologies
  • Political Science
  • Political Systems
  • Political Theory
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

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