An edition of The Politics of Air Power (2004)
The Politics of Air Power
From Confrontation to Cooperation in Army Aviation Civil-Military Relations (Studies in War, Society, and the Militar)
By Rondall R. Rice
Publish Date
December 1, 2004
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Language
eng
Pages
346
Description:
"The Politics of Air Power examines the turbulent development of relations between U.S. Army aviation leaders and civilian officials during the 1920s and 1930s. In the early 1920s Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell and a group of Army Air Service officers tried to force the creation of an independent air force against presidential wishes. They forged political alliances, used propaganda to arouse public sentiment, and circumvented their superiors to appeal directly to congressmen. Mitchell, a flamboyant, popular, and powerful personality, led these efforts and was ultimately court-martialed."--BOOK JACKET.
subjects: Politics and government, Civil-military relations, United States. Army. Air Corps, United States, Air power, Political activity, History, Airplanes, military, United states, army air forces, United states, politics and government, 1919-1933, United states, politics and government, 1933-1945