American War Plans, 1890-1939

by Ross,Steven T.

• ISBN13: 9780714682709
• ISBN10: 0714682705
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2004-05-10
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

By the close of the 19th century, the United States was no longer a continental power, but had become a nation with interests that spanned the globe from the Caribbean to China. Consequently, the country faced a new set of strategic concerns, ranging from enforcing the Monroe Doctrine to defending the Philippines. As a result of the United States' new geostrategic environment, the armed services had to establish a system for the creation of war plans to defend the country's interests against possible foreign aggression. A Joint Army and Navy Board, established in 1903, ordered the creation of war plans to deal with real and potential threats to American security. Each major country was assigned a colour: Germany was Black, Great Britain Red, Japan Orange, Mexico Green and China Yellow. War plans were then devised in case Washington decided to use force against these or other powers.

Author Biography

Steven T. Ross is Professor of Strategy at the United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
The Creation of Empire	p. 1
Defining the Threat	p. 23
War Plans, 1900-18	p. 54
A New World Order	p. 93
War Plans Revisited	p. 121
Darkening Horizons	p. 161
Conclusion	p. 177
Maps	p. 184
Bibliography	p. 191
Index	p. 199
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