Franklin Roosevelt And General Hap Arnold: The Statesman And The Strategist Build An Air Force
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Franklin Roosevelt And General Hap Arnold - LTC Robert L. Jahns
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FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT AND GENERAL HAP ARNOLD: THE STATESMAN AND THE STRATEGIST BUILD AN AIR FORCE
by
Robert L. Jahns, Lt Colonel, USAF
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 4
ABSTRACT 5
CHAPTER I—INTRODUCTION 6
BACKGROUND 8
CHAPTER II—THE GROWTH OF HAP ARNOLD AND ARMY AVIATION 9
THE ARMY CAREER AND AVIATION DEVELOPMENT 9
ASSISTANT CHIEF OF THE AIR CORPS 14
CHAPTER III—ROOSEVELT AND ARNOLD: POWERFUL PERSONALITIES 16
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT 16
GENERAL HAP ARNOLD 17
CHAPTER IV—THE BUILDING OF THE AIR ARMADA 20
ARNOLD BECOMES CHIEF OF THE AIR CORPS 20
MILITARY ADVICE, 1938-1941 22
MILITARY ADVICE, 1941-1945 25
CHAPTER V—CONCLUSIONS 28
IMPACT OF THE RELATIONSHIP 28
IMPACT OF THE ADVICE 29
SUMMARY 30
REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER 31
BIBLIOGRAPHY 33
ABSTRACT
Statesman and soldiers: What is the relationship that exists between the policymaker and the strategist? And, when the policymaker is actively involved in determining the strategies, what is the effect of advice given by the senior military leader and what role should he play in formulating policy and strategy? Given that military officers will continue to provide advice and service to civilian leaders, how do these relationships between the statesman and strategist influence or shape the outcome of policymaking, and can successes or failures be attributed to these personal relationships? This study seeks to examine those questions by reviewing the relationship of the somewhat controversial General Hap Arnold and the President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The study will initially focus on the strategist, General Arnold, as he developed personally, and some of the background history and politics in the development of the Army Air Forces. Approaching the World War II era, the focus will shift to the building of the world’s greatest air force and the winning of World War II. It will examine the personalities, politics, and policies of the President of the United States in their relationship to General Arnold and other service chiefs. The paper will conclude with thoughts on the relationships between policymakers and strategists to determine if those relationships are still important today and if so, how the strategist can best prepare for this relationship.
CHAPTER I—INTRODUCTION
Arnold was charged first and foremost with the responsibility of building an American Air Force. Roosevelt was with him all the way in his struggle against the isolationists, but only part way with him in his struggle against the interventionists, especially one of the most powerful—Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, whom Roosevelt had put in charge of procurement. Morgenthau was also responsible for managing the lend-lease and military grant program. On March 5, Arnold was called to testify before a house committee on the development of air power and mentioned the
giveaway" of