One Hundred Years of Sea Power : The U.S. Navy, 1890-1990
by George W. Baer
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A navy is a state's main instrument of maritime force. What it should do, what doctrine it holds, what ships it deploys, and how it fights are determined by practical political and military choices in relation to national needs. Choices are made according to the state's goals, perceived threat, maritime opportunity, technological capabilities, practical experience, and, not the least, the way the sea service defines itself and its way of war. This book is a history of the modern U.S. Navy. show more It explains how the Navy, in the century after 1890, was formed and reformed in the interaction of purpose, experience, and doctrine. show lessTags
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Assigned reading for multiple case studies in S&W at the NWC. I read pages 189-205 and 222-231 for WWII in Europe case study and referenced multiple times in my paper on Allied strategy in Europe, arguing against the inevitability of Allied victory due to resource superiority. These sections specifically focused on the material impact of the German U-boat campaign against the US in the Atlantic.
From the syllabus: Baer provides an overview of the United States Navy’s role in the Battle of the Atlantic and in supporting the Allied landings in the Mediterranean and at Normandy.
From the syllabus: Baer provides an overview of the United States Navy’s role in the Battle of the Atlantic and in supporting the Allied landings in the Mediterranean and at Normandy.
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Baer (U.S. Naval War Coll.) takes what could have been a dry topic-the policy history of the U.S. Navy-and turns it into interesting reading. He reviews the development of, and the problems inherent in, the policy decisions that shaped the U.S. Navy and, in turn, other naval powers. The book follows navy policy makers as they decide what the principal focus of the U.S. Navy will be and then show more determine the proper makeup of the fleet in order to ensure that the policy be carried out. One fascinating section involves the struggle to determine which branch, the Air Force or Navy, would control the nuclear weapons carried onboard navy vessels. With the strong focus on the policy history of the navy, this book would be valuable for libraries with strong naval sciences and history collections. show less
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"This is clearly one of the two or three most important works in American naval history published in the last decade; it has the potential to become a classic in the field. Well researched and carefully nuanced, it provides a distinctive perspective on the evolving historical relationship between national interest and national politics on the one hand and naval power on the other. Not only is show more this a significant contribution to scholarship—one that will critically influence how historians and political scientists think about American naval power—it is an enormously readable work. Baer writes beautifully, and he has organized his material effectively. The book is fully accessible to anyone interested in naval history." show less
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- Canonical title
- One Hundred Years of Sea Power : The U.S. Navy, 1890-1990
- Original publication date
- 1994
- First words
- Before 1890 few Americans thought that the United States was a maritime nation dependent for its security and its prosperity on control of its sea approaches or that the country needed an offensive battleship fleet.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)For how long remained to be seen.
- Blurbers
- Rhodes, Edward
Classifications
- Genres
- History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 359.00973 — Society, government, & culture Public administration & military science Naval forces and warfare Biography; History By Place North America United States
- LCC
- VA58 .B283 — Naval Science Navies: Organization, distribution, naval situation Navies: Organization, distribution, naval situation United States
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
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