George Marshall: Defender of the Republic

George Marshall: Defender of the Republic

The extraordinary career of George Catlett Marshallâ€”Americaâ€™s most distinguished soldierâ€“statesman since George Washingtonâ€”whose selfless leadership and moral character influenced the course of two world wars and helped define the American century. Â

â€œIâ€™ve read several biographies of Marshall, but I think [David] Rollâ€™s may be the best of the bunch.â€â€”Thomas E. Ricks,Â New York Times Book ReviewÂ â€¢Â â€œPowerful.â€â€”The Wall Street JournalÂ â€¢Â â€œEnthralling.â€â€”Andrew Roberts â€¢ â€œImportant.â€â€”William I. Hitchcock â€¢ â€œMajestic.â€â€”Susan Page â€¢ â€œEngrossing.â€â€”Andrew J. BacevichÂ â€¢ â€œJudicious.â€â€”Walter IsaacsonÂ â€¢Â â€œDefinitive.â€â€”Kirkus

Winston Churchill called him World War II's "organizer of victory." Harry Truman said he was "the greatest military man that this country ever produced." Today, in our era of failed leadership, few lives are more worthy of renewed examination than Marshall and his fifty years of loyal service to the defense of his nation and its values.Â

Even as a young officer he was heralded as a genius, a reputation that grew when in WWI he planned and executed a nighttime movement of more than a half million troops from one battlefield to another that led to the armistice. Between the wars he helped modernize combat training, and re-staffed the U.S. Army's officer corps with the men who would lead in the next decades. But as WWII loomed, it was the role of army chief of staff in which Marshall's intellect and backbone were put to the test, when his blind commitment to duty would run up against the realities of Washington politics. Long seen as a stoic, almost statuesque figure, he emerges in these pages as a man both remarkable and deeply human, thanks to newly discovered sources.

Set against the backdrop of five major conflictsâ€”two world wars, Palestine, Korea, and the Cold Warâ€”Marshall's education in military, diplomatic, and political power, replete with their nuances and ambiguities, runs parallel with America's emergence as a global superpower. The result is a defining account of one of our most consequential leaders.
Country USA
Manufacturer Dutton Caliber
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2019-07-09
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Dutton Caliber
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2019-07-09
Format	Kindle eBook

George Marshall: Defender of the Republic

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