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Army downsizing following World War I, World War II, Vietnam, and a comparison to recent Army downsizing.
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| Collection | Master of Military Art and Science Theses
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| Title | Army downsizing following World War I, World War II, Vietnam, and a comparison to recent Army downsizing. |
| Author | Thompson, Garry L. |
| Abstract | This study investigates the interwar periods following World War I, World War II, and Vietnam. During each period the Army message to Congress is explored. The study also examines downsizing effects on training, morale, and readiness. Post-Cold War Army downsizing is compared and contrasted to each period covered in the study. Following major U.S. conflicts the Army's difficulties with training resources, poor morale, and readiness have been consistent. Additionally, the army leadership's message to Congress has been relatively unchanged throughout each period. The Army's situation was no different following the downsizing programs of the early 1990s. This study emphasizes the relevance of comparing the Army of the downsizing 1990s to the downsizing periods of the past. |
| Keyword | Army downsizing; Demobilization; Force reduction; Drawdown; Interwar; Post Cold War era; Army; Training; Morale; Combat readiness; Army leadership; Manpower; Army personnel; Military planning; United States Army history; Congress; World War I; World War, 1914-1919; World War II; World War, 1939-1945; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; WWI; WWII |
| Series | Command and General Staff College (CGSC) MMAS thesis
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| Publisher | Fort Leavenworth, KS : U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, |
| Date, Original | 2002-05-31 |
| Date, Digital | 2002-05-31 |
| Resource Type | Textual |
| Format | PDF; Adobe Acrobat Reader required; 106 p.; 596 KB. |
| Call number | ADA 415899 |
| Release statement | Approved for public release; Distribution is unlimited. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the student-authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency. (References to these studies should include the foregoing statement.) |
| Repository | Combined Arms Research Library |
| Library | Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library |
| Date created | 2005-05-18 |
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