Council of War: A History of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1942-1991

Abstract

The narrative that follows traces the role and influence of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from their creation in 1942 through the end of the Cold War in 1991. It is, first and foremost, a history of events and their impact on national policy. It is also a history of the Joint Chiefs of Staff themselves and their evolving organization, a reflection in many ways of the problems they faced and how they elected to address them. Over the years, the Joint History Office has produced and published numerous detailed monographs on JCS participation in national security policy. There has never been, however, a single-volume narrative summary of the JCS role. This book, written from a combination of primary and secondary sources, seeks to fill that void. An overview, it highlights the involvement of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the policy process and in key events and decisions. My hope is that students of military history and national security affairs will find it a useful tool and, for those so inclined, a convenient reference point for further research and study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA565627

Entities

People

  • Steven L. Rearden

Organizations

  • Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

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  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.