Wedemeyer states that the ability of the United States to perpetrate and extend its ideas, ideals and ideology globally is contingent on sound strategic plans. He explains strategy to be the art and science of allocating resources - political, economic, psychological and military for the achievement of a national objective. Wedemeyer further explains and stresses on the importance of the non-military resources.Wedemeyer points out the flaws in the national objectives of United States during World War I and tells that it resulted in an empty victory. He declares that even in World War II neither United States nor its allies enunciated common objectives for the formulation of strategic planning. Wedemeyer states that the most important problem facing United States was to stop communist expansion. He tells that United States must reach the hearts and minds of Americans and other peoples by applying the peaceful objectives of Western democracy. Wedemeyer also expresses his belief that peace can only be attained by an U.S. strategy that includes creative thinking, realistic planning, and timely action.