Format:
xxii, 270 pages
,
Illustrationen
ISBN:
9781682474228
Series Statement:
The history of military aviation
Content:
Reasons for fear -- When it became real -- Pressing ahead -- Clarity in expression -- Strong until the end.
Content:
"Winning Armageddon tells the story of General Curtis E. LeMay's advocacy for nuclear first strikes while leading the U.S. Air Force's Strategic Air Command. LeMay argued for striking first in a nuclear conflict--but only if and when it was clear that the enemy was preparing to launch their own surprise attack. This approach, commonly referred to as preemption, was designed to catch an attacker off-guard and prevent the destruction of one's own nation. LeMay hoped that rather than plunging the world into a fruitless nuclear exchange he could diffuse the conflict at its outset"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781682474471
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781682474471
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Albertson, Trevor, 1979- author Winning armageddon Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2019]
Language:
English
Keywords:
LeMay, Curtis E. 1906-1990
;
USA Air Force
;
Geschichte 1948-1957
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