Chapter Seven. Closing The Phalanx: The Establishment of the NSC and the CIA, 1947–1960

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Abbreviations xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Chapter One. A Farewell to Normalcy 12
7. Chapter Two. “One Man Is Responsible”: Managing National Security During World War II 43
8. Chapter Three. Marshall’s Plan: The Battle Over Postwar Unification of the Armed Forces 73
9. Chapter Four. Eberstadt’s Plan: “Active, Intimate and Continuous Relationships” 109
10. Chapter Five. Connecting the Domestic Ligaments of National Security 144
11. Chapter Six. From the National Military Establishment to the Office of the Secretary of Defense 180
12. Chapter Seven. Closing The Phalanx: The Establishment of the NSC and the CIA, 1947–1960 230
13. Conclusion 274
14. Notes 289
15. Index 335