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Space-age weapons systems and the end of the Cold War.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hey, Nigel
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, 2006.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Strategic Defense Initiative.
Ost-West-Konflikt
Strategische Verteidigungsinitiative
Science and state.
Politics and government
Nuclear weapons.
Diplomatic relations.
Ballistic missile defenses.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Politique scientifique et technique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Guerre froide.
Armes nucleaires > URSS.
Defense antimissile > États-Unis.
Initiative de defense strategique > Histoire.
Science and state > United States > History > 20th century.
Cold War.
Nuclear weapons > Soviet Union.
Ballistic missile defenses > United States.
Strategic Defense Initiative > History.
Sovjet-Unie.
Verenigde Staten.
USA
United States.
Soviet Union.
URSS > Relations exterieures > États-Unis.
États-Unis > Relations exterieures > URSS.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1981-1989.
Soviet Union > Foreign relations > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > Soviet Union.
United States > Politics and government > 1981-1989.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Shooting down nukes
  • The Sputnik revolution
  • Lasers versus missiles
  • Reagan takes the reins
  • Sci-fi weapons and strategic defense
  • The presidential thunderbolt
  • Shaping SDI
  • A year to test nations
  • Rescuing the infant SDI
  • Ronnie, Maggie, and Mike
  • Showdown at the chateau
  • The beginning of the end
  • The velvet revolution
  • Bluff, fear, confusion, and hope.

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