The Importance of Being Ancillary: The Cold War Context of Fort Greely, Alaska

This thesis discusses the history of a remote Army base in Alaska, Fort Greely, from its beginnings as a World War II stopover for Lend-Lease aircraft to its rebirth as a Cold War installation, as well as its role in testing and training for cold weather missions and Cold War scientific endeavors. I...

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Main Author: Hardee, Catherine
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Published: Scholars Crossing 2014
Subjects:
Alaska
Arctic
Army
Cold War
History
Military History
United States History
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/masters/350
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spelling ftlibertyuniv:oai:digitalcommons.liberty.edu:masters-1354 2023-05-15T14:58:29+02:00 The Importance of Being Ancillary: The Cold War Context of Fort Greely, Alaska Hardee, Catherine 2014-01-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/masters/350 https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1354&context=masters unknown Scholars Crossing https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/masters/350 https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1354&context=masters Masters Theses Alaska Arctic Army Cold War History Military History United States History text 2014 ftlibertyuniv 2022-12-11T11:43:29Z This thesis discusses the history of a remote Army base in Alaska, Fort Greely, from its beginnings as a World War II stopover for Lend-Lease aircraft to its rebirth as a Cold War installation, as well as its role in testing and training for cold weather missions and Cold War scientific endeavors. It also examines the role played by Fort Greely in the Cold War, and its historical significance in that era. Text Arctic Alaska DigitalCommons@Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA) Arctic
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Arctic
Army
Cold War
History
Military History
United States History
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Arctic
Army
Cold War
History
Military History
United States History
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The Importance of Being Ancillary: The Cold War Context of Fort Greely, Alaska
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Cold War
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Military History
United States History
description This thesis discusses the history of a remote Army base in Alaska, Fort Greely, from its beginnings as a World War II stopover for Lend-Lease aircraft to its rebirth as a Cold War installation, as well as its role in testing and training for cold weather missions and Cold War scientific endeavors. It also examines the role played by Fort Greely in the Cold War, and its historical significance in that era.
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