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The US Marine Corps and Defense Unification 1944-47
This National Defense University Military History examines the role of the US Marine Corps in the defense unifiction controversy of 1944-1947. World War II demanded the coordinated training, equiping, transporing, and employing of huge forces and soon exposed for organizational flaws of the prewar militaryestablishment, sentiment for unifying the US Military effort predated World War II, but the war provided the impetus for major reorganization.
BACKGROUND
INITIAL SUBSTANTIVE MOVES
ARMY AND NAVY PROPOSALS
THE BATTLE OF THE POTOMAC
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT'S TACTICAL VICTORY
COMPROMISE
DEFEAT IN THE SENATE
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