The Uncertain Trumpet
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The Uncertain Trumpet is a 1960 book by U.S. Army General Maxwell D. Taylor that critiques the doctrine of massive retaliation and advocates for a more flexible, conventional military strategy during the Cold War.
Statements (39)
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| instanceOf |
book
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| advocates |
conventional military forces buildup
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flexible response → |
| associatedWith |
Maxwell D. Taylor’s role as a military strategist
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debate over New Look defense policy → |
| author |
Maxwell D. Taylor
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| context |
Cold War
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Eisenhower administration defense policy → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| criticizes |
massive retaliation doctrine
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| critiques |
budgetary priorities favoring nuclear weapons over conventional forces
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overreliance on strategic nuclear forces → |
| focusesOn |
limitations of nuclear-only deterrence
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need for balanced military forces → |
| genre |
military history
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non-fiction → political science → |
| hasSubject |
NATO defense planning
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conventional warfare → limited wars → nuclear weapons policy → strategic deterrence → |
| influenced |
U.S. military strategy debates in the early 1960s
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development of flexible response doctrine → |
| intendedAudience |
military professionals
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policy makers → scholars of international relations → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
Cold War military strategy
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U.S. defense policy → nuclear strategy → |
| mediaType |
print
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| notableFor |
early critique of massive retaliation
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shaping discourse on flexible response in U.S. policy → |
| proposes |
greater flexibility in U.S. military response options
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improved readiness for non-nuclear conflicts → |
| publicationYear |
1960
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| timePeriodDiscussed |
1950s
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early 1960s → |
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Maxwell D. Taylor
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