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The American bomb in Britain : US Air Forces' strategic presence, 1946-64 /

' The American bomb in Britain tells the story of the strategic nuclear forces deployed to England by the United States, drawing on more than a decade's worth of research in archives on both sides of the Atlantic. The book begins with the secret installation on two airfields in eastern Eng...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Young, Ken, 1943-2019 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2016.
Colección:Manchester Political Studies
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; The American bomb in Britain ; Contents ; List of illustrations ; Preface ; List of abbreviations ; Introduction; 1 Searching for bases ; 2 Deploying to England ; 3 Here to stay? ; 4 Rehearsing for war ; 5 Difficult relations ; 6 A vulnerable island ; 7 Defending the strategic force ; 8 Towards atomic partnership ; 9 Borrowing the bomb ; 10 Consenting to nuclear war ; 11 Strike hard, strike sure ... and strike together? ; 12 The asymmetrical alliance ; Bibliography; Index