UID:
almafu_9959240891002883
Format:
1 online resource (311 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-19-802095-3
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1-280-52332-8
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9786610523320
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0-19-536454-6
Content:
This book traces the evolution of the nuclear arms race from its origin in Roosevelt's decision to develop an atomic bomb to Reagan's decision to continue its expansion in the 1980s.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Contents; 1. Roosevelt and the Manhattan Project, 1939-1945; 2. Truman, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki, 1945; 3. Truman and International Control of the Atom, 1945-1947; 4. Truman, the Cold War, and the Hydrogen Bomb, 1947-1952; 5. Eisenhower and Massive Retaliation, 1953-1961; 6. Eisenhower and Nuclear Arms Control, 1953-1961; 7. Kennedy, Nuclear Weapons, and the Limited Test Ban Treaty, 1961-1963; 8. Johnson, Nuclear Weapons, and the Pursuit of SALT, 1963-1969; 9. Nixon and SALT I, 1969-1972; 10. Nixon, Ford, and the Decline of Détente, 1972-1977; 11. Carter and SALT II, 1977-1981
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12. Reagan and the ""Rearmament"" of America, 1981-198313. Reagan and Nuclear Arms Talks, 1981 to the Present; Conclusion; Glossary of Acronyms and Technical Terms; Notes; Suggested Readings; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-19-503878-9
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-19-504411-8
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=272253
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