March to Armageddon : the United States and the nuclear arms race, 1939 to the present /

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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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Powaski, Ronald E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1987.
Temas:
1900-1999
Nuclear weapons.
Arms race > History > 20th century.
Arms race.
Armes nucléaires.
Course aux armements.
Course aux armements > Histoire > 20e siècle.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
Arms race
Military readiness
Nuclear weapons
Kernwapens.
Bewapeningswedloop.
United States > Defenses.
États-Unis.
États-Unis > Défense nationale.
United States
Nuclear weapons > Proliferation > Policies of United States government
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.
  • 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; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Notes; Suggested Readings; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.

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