The Rise of the G.I. Army, 19401941, Paul Dickson
The Rise of the G.I. Army, 19401941, Paul Dickson
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The Rise of the G.I. Army, 1940-1941
The Forgotten Story of How America Forged a Powerful Army Before Pearl Harbor

Author: Paul Dickson

Narrator: Shawn Compton

Unabridged: 13 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/25/2020

Synopsis

The story of America's astounding industrial mobilization during World War II has been told. But what has never been chronicled before Paul Dickson's The Rise of the G. I. Army, 1940-1941 is the extraordinary transformation of America's military from a disparate collection of camps with dilapidated equipment into a well-trained and spirited army ten times its prior size in little more than eighteen months. From Franklin Roosevelt's selection of George C. Marshall to be Army Chief of Staff to the remarkable peace-time draft of 1940 and the massive and unprecedented mock battles in Tennessee, Louisiana, and the Carolinas by which the skill and spirit of the Army were forged and out of which iconic leaders like Eisenhower, Bradley, and Clark emerged; Dickson narrates America's urgent mobilization against a backdrop of political and cultural isolationist resistance and racial tension at home, and the increasingly perceived threat of attack from both Germany and Japan.

An important addition to American history, The Rise of the G. I. Army, 1940-1941 is essential to our understanding of America's involvement in World War II.

About Paul Dickson

Paul Dickson is the author of more than sixty nonfiction books, including Sputnik: The Shock of the Century and The Bonus Army: An American Epic (with Thomas B. Allen), and books on electronic warfare and war slang. He concentrates on writing about the American language, baseball, and 20th century history. He lives in Garrett Park, Maryland.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brian on January 20, 2021

I risk being the reviewer who complains that the forest has too many trees, or, conversely, the one who gripes about the lack of texture in a if-it's-Tuesday-it-must-be-Belgium overview. This one tends toward the first, in my opinion. Dixon gets so into a blow-by-blow overview of a training exercise......more

Goodreads review by Jena on June 09, 2020

I highly recommend this detailed and comprehensive, yet engaging and readable, non-fiction study of the years leading up to America’s declarations of war in 1941. At times in history, great men and women arise to lead. In the United States, we know of the Founding Leaders. In the years before World......more

Goodreads review by Cristie on July 13, 2020

This is an interesting look at the United States' Declaration of War in 1941. The comprehensive research and brilliant writing make this a book that anyone can enjoy and understand. This is an important part of history that many need to learn more about and this book is a great resource.......more

Goodreads review by Bill on August 29, 2020

“The Rise of the G.I. Army” is a well-written and enlightening account of how America prepared its armed forces for World War II. I’ve read a lot of World War II history, and I’ve always marveled at how quickly the United States went over to the offensive in World War II, both in the Pacific and in......more

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