National and International Security

Wage and Price Controls (A): The Debate in 1980

Publication Date: January 01, 1983

When inflation reached 18 percent in 1980, a groundswell of public opinion clamored for mandatory wage and price controls. President Carter steadfastly refused, citing consensus among government leaders and economists that America's previous...

Wage and Price Controls (C): The Early History of Controls

Publication Date: January 01, 1983

When inflation reached 18 percent in 1980, a groundswell of public opinion clamored for mandatory wage and price controls. President Carter steadfastly refused, citing consensus among government leaders and economists that America's previous...

Freezing the Arms Race: Public Opinion (Supplement)

Publication Date: January 01, 1983

This two-part case examines Randall Forsberg's role in the evolution of the grassroots nuclear freeze movement. The first part ("Genesis of a Mass Movement") offers background on post-WWII arms issues and on the growth of the peace movement...

Freezing the Arms Race: The Campaign in Washington

Publication Date: January 01, 1983

This two-part case examines Randall Forsberg's role in the evolution of the grassroots nuclear freeze movement. The first part ("Genesis of a Mass Movement") offers background on post-WWII arms issues and on the growth of the peace movement...

Freezing the Arms Race: The Genesis of a Mass Movement: Addendum

Publication Date: January 01, 1983

This two-part case examines Randall Forsberg's role in the evolution of the grassroots nuclear freeze movement. The first part ("Genesis of a Mass Movement") offers background on post-WWII arms issues and on the growth of the peace movement...

Freezing the Arms Race: The Genesis of a Mass Movement

Publication Date: January 01, 1983

This two-part case examines Randall Forsberg's role in the evolution of the grassroots nuclear freeze movement. The first part ("Genesis of a Mass Movement") offers background on post-WWII arms issues and on the growth of the peace movement...

The Two Oaths of Richard Helms

Publication Date: January 01, 1983

In 1973, former CIA director Richard Helms was called to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as a follow-up to hearings confirming his nomination as ambassador to Iran. However, the primary issue of these sessions became the...

Improper Advances: Nixon, Ehrlichman and the Secretary of the Army

Publication Date: January 01, 1983

In 1972 the Nixon White House quietly threatened to block all army promotions unless the army agreed to promote an officer who had been passed over by the promotion board. This case examines the dilemma faced by Brigadier General Dewitt Smith,...

Americanizing the Vietnam War

Publication Date: January 01, 1983

In 1964-65, the United States made a series of decisions that culminated in the commitment of large ground forces to South Vietnam for sustained offensive action. President Johnson thus effectively took over the defense of South Vietnam. This...

Americanizing the Vietnam War: Vietnam Documents

Publication Date: January 01, 1980

In 1964-65, the United States made a series of decisions that culminated in the commitment of large ground forces to South Vietnam for sustained offensive action. President Johnson thus effectively took over the defense of South Vietnam. This...

Americanizing the Vietnam War: Hypothetical

Publication Date: January 01, 1980

In 1964-65, the United States made a series of decisions that culminated in the commitment of large ground forces to South Vietnam for sustained offensive action. President Johnson thus effectively took over the defense of South Vietnam. This...

Steel Seizure (C): Supplement

Publication Date: January 01, 1980

In 1952, with steel deemed a necessity for national defense, the US faced the prospect of a national steelworkers' strike. This three-part case examines the Truman administration's response to the threatened strike and particularly Truman's...