George C. Marshall: soldier-statesman of the American centuryA life of the American general focuses on his accomplishments as Army Chief of Staff, special representative to China, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Defense |
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He succeeded in doing so during the 1870s and 1880s, and in 1889 he and his
partners realized an enormous profit by selling most of their holdings to the
growing empire of Henry Clay Frick. Not surprisingly, many of Marshall's later ...
He succeeded in doing so during the 1870s and 1880s, and in 1889 he and his
partners realized an enormous profit by selling most of their holdings to the
growing empire of Henry Clay Frick. Not surprisingly, many of Marshall's later ...
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He also took the opportunity to ask for enormous sums to arm and equip the
draftees so as to be able to create an effective army of 1.5 million to 2 million men
by mid- 1942. By September Congress had agreed to these appropriations as
well ...
He also took the opportunity to ask for enormous sums to arm and equip the
draftees so as to be able to create an effective army of 1.5 million to 2 million men
by mid- 1942. By September Congress had agreed to these appropriations as
well ...
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16 As chairman of an important Senate committee investigating the national
defense program during World War II, Truman had developed an enormous
respect for Marshall and stood in virtual awe of him. The army chief's 1945
reservations ...
16 As chairman of an important Senate committee investigating the national
defense program during World War II, Truman had developed an enormous
respect for Marshall and stood in virtual awe of him. The army chief's 1945
reservations ...
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Avis d'utilisateur - Oberon - LibraryThingThis book was a superb, single volume biography of George C. Marshall. The book is a very readable account of Marshall's storied career in the army and after he left the army to serve as Secretary of ... Consulter l'avis complet
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Young Officer in a New Army 190215 | 15 |
The World War and After 191424 | 31 |
Frustration Grief and Triumph 192439 | 49 |
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Informations bibliographiques
| Titre | George C. Marshall: soldier-statesman of the American century Numéro 10 de Twayne's twentieth-century American biography series |
| Auteur | Mark A. Stoler |
| Éditeur | Twayne Publishers, 1989 |
| ISBN | 0805777687, 9780805777680 |
| Longueur | 252 pages |
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