The Origins of U.S. Nuclear Strategy, 1945-1953
Description
The United States took almost a decade after Hiroshima and Nagasaki to develop a coherent strategy of nuclear deterrence. This comprehensive study by two careful and well-informed historians provides the best explanation we have of why this process took so long; it also suggests the inherent difficulties of relying on nuclear weapons to provide security in the first place. Required reading for anyone interested in the early history of the nuclear era.
Keywords
Political ScienceWorldEuropeanHistoryAmericas (North, Central, South, West Indies)MilitarySecurity (National & International)International RelationsModernPolitical IdeologiesTechnology & EngineeringMilitary Science
1993Book
Author(s)Samuel R. Williamson
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9780312089641
LanguageEnglish
