Allies and adversaries : the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Grand Alliance, and U.S. strategy in World War II / Mark A. Stoler.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [335-355) and index.

The armed forces and national policy before World War II -- New strategies and policies for a coalition war, 1939-1941 -- Civil-military and coalition conflicts, February-December 1941 -- Global strategy reconsidered, December 1941-July 1942 -- The great strategic debate, July 1942-January 1943 -- Britain as adversary, January-October 1943 -- Russia as ally and enigma, December 1942-October 1943 -- Civil-military coordination and conflict, February 1942-November 1943 -- The big two, October 1943-September 1944 -- National versus international postwar security and civil-military relations, January 1944-January 1945 -- Second thoughts on the allies, September 1944-April 1945 -- Victory and reassessment, April-August 1945.