New Deal Invented 'Total Defense'

The article argues Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal fused domestic welfare administration with national security, redefining 'threats' to include cultural, economic, and social issues. This created a sprawling 'total defense' state that treats welfare and warfare as intertwined siblings, not separate domains. — It clarifies why modern presidents justify tariffs, industrial directives, and supply interventions as 'national security,' reshaping debates over executive scope and the limits of security law.