460 How Strong is Red China? (1953) 461 The Moslem World (1953) 462 The Iberian Peninsula (1953) 463 How to Measure a Nation's Strength (Jan 54) Nature and Scope Informs Armed Forces personnel about the aims of U.S. foreign policy, how it is made, and, in particular, who makes it. Points out that the Armed Forces are called upon from time to time to be instruments of foreign policy. A study of the lands and peoples in the Middle East, including Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Israel, and Arabian peninsula countries. Explains our capitalist system of free enterprise under representative government. A brief exposition of the various elements that contribute to Communist China's strengths and weaknesses. From North Africa's Morocco to the Philippines' Mindanao 400 million Moslems dedicate themselves to the religion of Islam, founded by Mohammed. These bonds of common religion, along with vast natural resources, and strategic geographic locations of the Moslem countries constitute a bulwark for the free world. One of a series of TALKS designed to give Armed Forces personnel a general knowledge of the world position of each of the major nations and some of the outstanding minor powers. It describes the location, size, climate, and resources of Spain and Portugal, and the nature of the people and their religion and political ideas. Explains the yardsticks used to measure the strength of any nation: How to determine our own strength, that of the free world, and that of Iron Curtain countries. Brief Descriptions Of Materials ......continued ARMED FORCES TALK (Cont'd) Programmed My Outfit The Fighting Man Title The Non-Commissioned Officer The United Nations The United States Army The United States Navy The United States Air Force The United States Marine Corps The United States Coast Guard Fifty-Five Years Nature and Scope The meaning of pride in outfit, and how it is achieved. Heart of the outfit is organization, technical know-how, leadership, and understanding. What does it mean to be an inspired fighting man in the United States Armed Forces? How have the fighting man's mental, moral, and physical qualities aroused the courage of his convictions? What has caused him, for example, to reject communism as a prisoner of war in Korea? This TALK further analyzes the logical, as well as the psychological characteristics of the fighting man, particularly with regard to teamwork, leadership, and integrity. His fight for prestige has been a tough one, but the "noncom" is winning it today. Here are the history and development of the Services' backbone: the non-commissioned officer; the petty officer. Having attained greater stature with its action in Korea, the UN world organization continues to mediate a battle of conflicting desires among nations. This TALK outlines the UN's organization, missions, aims, and accomplishments. The history and mission of the Army, including combat and service forces; an analysis of its primary function of defeating enemy land forces and seizing. occupying, and defending land areas. The increased need for intelligent and highly trained men for the battlefield. The history and mission of the United States Navy. Basic mission and To acquaint servicemen with the general missions and methods of the Air A review of the history, traditions, and mission of the United States Marine This TALK on the history and mission of the Coast Guard (which is part Ford, Edison, and the Wright Brothers kicked off this 20th Century of progress. Today we arrive in the suburbs of the atomic era. Our standard of living is the highest in history; life expectancy has been extended twenty years since the turn of the century. This TALK is a social, political, and economic cavalcade of the years 1900-1954. |