Strategic Air Command Expansion and Cold War Deterrence Doctrine

Strategic Air Command Expansion and Cold War Deterrence Doctrine

Curtis Emerson LeMay

An officer in the United States Air Force known as a proponent of strategic bombing. In World War II, he commanded air raids on the Japanese mainland and carried out large-scale incendiary bombings, such as the Great Tokyo Air Raid. After the war, he strengthened the Strategic Air Command (SAC) and greatly influenced nuclear deterrence strategy during the Cold War. Also known as a staunch anti-communist, he became the vice presidential candidate in the 1968 United States presidential election.

Timeline

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Year Curtis Emerson LeMay
1906
Birth of Curtis Emerson LeMay (Period: November 15, 1906, Location: Columbus, Ohio, United States)
1928
Graduation from Ohio State University (Curtis Emerson LeMay, Age: 21 years old, Period: 1928, Location: Columbus, Ohio, United States)
1929
Marriage (Curtis Emerson LeMay, Helen Estelle Maitland LeMay, Age: 22 years old, Period: 1929, Location: United States)
1941
World War II (Age: 34 years old, Period: 1941–1945, Location: No direct combat participation)
Pacific War (Age: 34 years old, Period: 1941–1945, Location: Japanese Archipelago, Pacific Region)
1942
Command of B-17 Bombardment Group (Age: 35 years old, Period: 1942–1943, Location: Skies over the United Kingdom and Germany)
1944
Appointment as Commander of the 21st Bomber Command (Curtis Emerson LeMay, Age: 37 years old, Period: 1944, Location: Mariana Islands)
1945
Great Tokyo Air Raid (Age: 38 years old, Period: March 9–March 10, 1945, Location: Tokyo, Japan)
Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Age: 38 years old, Period: August 1945, Location: Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan)
1947
Cold War (Age: 40 years old, Period: 1947–1991, Location: United States, Soviet Union, United Nations)
1948
Appointment as Commander of Strategic Air Command (Curtis Emerson LeMay, Age: 41 years old, Period: 1948, Location: United States)
1950
Korean War (Age: 43 years old, Period: 1950–1953, Location: Korean Peninsula)
1961
Appointment as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force (Curtis Emerson LeMay, Age: 54 years old, Period: 1961, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
1962
Cuban Missile Crisis (Age: 55 years old, Period: 1962 10, Location: Around Cuba, Washington, D.C., United States)
1963
Vietnam War (Age: 56 years old, Period: 1960s, especially 1963–1969, Location: Vietnam and the United States)
1968
1968 United States Presidential Election (Curtis Emerson LeMay, Age: 61 years old, Period: 1968, Location: United States)
1990
Death of Curtis Emerson LeMay (Age: 83 years old, Period: October 1, 1990)

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