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Nuclear America (1984)
| Author | G.H.Clarfield, W.M.Wiecek |
| Date | 1984 |
| Classification | 3.01.0.00/35 (UNITED STATES - GENERAL) |
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From the publication:
NUCLEAR AMERICA Gerard H. Clarfield and William M. Wiecek In Nuclear America Professors Clarfield and Wiecek survey this much-debated subject from both military and civilian perspectives to provide the first complete, comprehensive history of United States nuclear policy from 1940 to 1980. Written in lucid, evenhanded prose, the narrative begins with the development of the atomic bomb, the first atomic tests, an examination of what Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, and their advisers thought about the use of the bomb, and includes discussion of their summit meetings at Yalta and Potsdam. The authors cover Truman's attitude toward the bomb-"just another piece of artillery"; the formation of the Atomic Energy Commission; the development of the hydrogen bomb; and Eisenhower's policy of "massive retaliation" and the escalation of the arms race. Other chapters cover "atoms for peace," the development of nuclear reactors around the country; the rise of public awareness of the dangers of nuclear accidents and the rise of citizen resistance; the policies of Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, and Carter and their defense secretaries; the arms limitations agreements and the history of arms negotiations. This engrossing yet sober history is ideal for students and general readers alike.
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