Robert A. Lovett and the Development of American Air Power

by David M. Jordan

Overview

Robert Lovett grew up in Texas, went to Yale, and earned his wings as a naval air force hero in World War I. He played a key role in the development of the Army Air Force in World War II. His emphasis on strategic bombing was instrumental in defeating Hitler's Germany.

During his postwar State Department service, he was influential in initiating the Marshall Plan, the formation of NATO and planning the Berlin Airlift. He served as Truman's Secretary of Defense during the Korean War, was a consultant for his friend Dwight Eisenhower and served John F. Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Between tours of duty in Washington, he was an international banker on Wall Street. This first complete biography covers his life and career in detail.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476675497
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	12/14/2018
Pages:	269
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.54(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Philadelphia baseball fan David M. Jordan is a retired attorney and the author of ten books on the Civil War, political events, and baseball.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
 1. Texas, New York, Pottstown and New Haven
 2. The Yale Unit
 3. Off to Europe
 4. Back from the War
 5. To Washington
 6. Lovett Goes to Work
 7. The Big Problem
 8. Manpower Issues
 9. Running the Air Force
10. Keep ’em Flying
11. The Campaign for 1943
12. The War Grinds On
13. Moving Onward
14. To the End
15. On to the State Department
16. Working on the Marshall Plan
17. Getting It All Done
18. The Issue of Palestine
19. On to Berlin … By Air
20. More Problems
21. Setting Up NATO
22. Back to Wall Street … for a While
23. On to the Defense Department
24. In Truman’s Cabinet
25. Out of the Government, Technically
26. Times with Kennedy … and LBJ
27. The Later Years
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index