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A major military aspect comes from a general logistics perspective. Eisenhower took part in a 1919 cross country motor convoy- it took 62 days to cross the Uni
by topkai22 3y ago
A major military aspect comes from a general logistics perspective. Eisenhower took part in a 1919 cross country motor convoy- it took 62 days to cross the United States, with many difficulties. That experience is regularly cited as a major influence on his desire to establish the interstate highways.
It’s not that they were built for the military, but the advantages to the military were also obvious.
https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/research/online-documents/1919-transcontinental-motor-convoy https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/research/online-documents/...
- ghaff 3y agoThat's fair enough. I have no doubt that, given his background, Eisenhower understood the value of a large country having a good way to move people and equipment around efficiently--whether for explicit military purposes or otherwise.