American War Plans, 1890-1939

• Author(s): Steven T. Ross,
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 220
• ISBN_10: 1135291349
  ISBN_13: 9781135291341
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / General , History / Military / General , History / Military / United States , Political Science / General , Technology & Engineering / Military Science , History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies) ,

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By the close of the 19th century, the United States was no longer a continental power, but had become a nation with interests that spanned the globe from the Caribbean to China. Consequently, the country faced a new set of strategic concerns, ranging from enforcing the Monroe Doctrine to defending the Philippines.
As a result of the United States' new geostrategic environment, the armed services had to establish a system for the creation of war plans to defend the country's interests against possible foreign aggression. A Joint Army and Navy Board, established in 1903, ordered the creation of war plans to deal with real and potential threats to American security. Each major country was assigned a colour: Germany was Black, Great Britain Red, Japan Orange, Mexico Green and China Yellow. War plans were then devised in case Washington decided to use force against these or other powers.