A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Progressivism Armed? Reform and the Origins of the Modern U.S. Military
A nation must think before it acts.
Progressivism Armed? Reform and the Origins of the Modern U.S. Military
Abstract
During the four decades before World War I, both the United States Army and the United States Navy underwent a massive transformation. What had been a frontier constabulary in 1880 became a world class army in 1918. What had been a hodgepodge of obsolete vessels in the 1880s emerged as a force second only to the Royal Navy during the same period. This article discusses the factors that help account for this remarkable change.