Digesting History: The U.S. Naval War College, The Lessons of World War Two, and Future Naval Warfare, 1945-1947 : The U.S. Naval War College, The Lessons of World War Two, and Future Naval Warfare, 1945-1947

Product Description: Digesting History: The U.S. Naval War College, the Lessons of World War II, and Future Naval Warfare, 1945-1947, by Professor Hal M. Friedman, studies the contribution of the Naval War College, especially in the presidency of Admiral Raymond Spruance, to strategic thought during the first critical postwar years--that is, between the end of the war and the formulation of Containment. This transition period is especially valuable as a window through which to explore institutions such as the College in transition from a hot war to a cold one. While seminal studies exist of the College's work in the interwar years, none have been published on this period. Introduction The beginning lessons, November 1945 The lessons continue, November 1945-March 1946 Logistics, amphibious warfare, and the postwar U.S. Naval establishment, March 1946-May 1946 Future U.S. Naval organization and amphibious warfare, continued, May 1946 Blockades, the Navy as a foreign policy instrument, and future Naval operations, May 1946 Kinkaid, spruance, cruisers, and carriers, June 1946-July 1946 Airpower, the United Nations, and the lessons of the Pacific War, July 1946-October 1946 More lessons and defense reorganization, November 1946-January 1947 More battle history and the influence of the atomic bomb on future naval warfare, February 1947-April 1947 Additional lessons, May 1947 Atomic naval warfare, the impact of bikini, and new shipboard weaponry, May 1947-July 1947 Battle lessons and seabees, July 1947-November 1947.