The Political Economy of U.S. National Security Policy, 1949-51
by
Benjamin Fordham
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2010
In 1950, the U.S. military budget more than tripled while plans for a national health care system and other new social welfare programs disappeared from the agenda. At the same time, the official campaign against the influence of radicals in American life reached new heights. Benjamin Fordham suggests...