Governing the American Lake : the US defense and administration of the Pacific, 1945-1947 / Hal M. Friedman.

Author/creator Friedman, Hal M., 1965-
Format Book
Publication InfoEast Lansing : Michigan State University Press, ©2007.
Descriptionxxxi, 276 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
Imperialism--History. --20th century.
Cold War.
Pacific Islands (Trust Territory)--Strategic aspects.
Pacific Islands (Trust Territory)--Politics and government.
Pacific Area--Defenses.
Pacific Area--Strategic aspects.
United States--Military policy.
Pacific Area--Foreign relations. --United States.
United States--Foreign relations. --Pacific Area.
United States--Foreign relations. --1945-1953.

Contents Ground power in paradise: the Army Ground Forces' conception of Pacific Basin defense -- Air-power war in paradise: the Army Air Forces and the defense of the Pacific Basin -- Sea-air power in paradise: the Navy position on the defense of the Pacific Basin -- Trusteeship versus annexation: the State Department and US strategic security in the Pacific Basin -- Letting go is hard to do: the State Department and the Philippine Islands -- Civil versus military administration: the Interior Department and US Pacific Territories -- Conclusion: the importance of a "backwater": the Pacific Basin as an aspect of early Cold War US strategic policy.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 241-257) and index.
LCCN 2006100329
ISBN9780870137945 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0870137948 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks UA876.P165 F754 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold