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Reflections Of A Cold Warrior
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Author : Richard Mervin Bissell
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 1996-01-01
Reflections Of A Cold Warrior written by Richard Mervin Bissell and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-01-01 with True Crime categories.
Richard M. Bissell, Jr., the most important CIA spymaster in history, singlehandedly led America's intelligence service from the age of Mata Hari into the space age. Under his guidance the U-2 spy-plane, the SR-71 "Blackbird," and the Corona spy satellite were developed, and the agency rose to the pinnacle of its power. Bissell was also, however, the architect of the infamous Bay of Pigs operation that failed to overthrow Castro in 1961 and led to the decline of the CIA. In this compelling memoir, Bissell gives us an insider's view of the personalities, policies, and historical forces surrounding these and other covert operations and the lessons learned during those times of conflict.Bissell begins by describing his early years as a member of America's unofficial aristocracy. Born in a house that his father bought from Samuel Clemens, he was educated at Groton and Yale and befriended by Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, among others. Bissell recounts how he became acting head of the Economic Cooperation Administration, the agency in charge of the Marshall Plan after World War II, and helped to create the European Payments Union. Bissell was brought into the CIA in 1954, where he initiated a revolution in intelligence-gathering techniques. He reveals the details of these developments, as well as of the unique CIA-Lockheed partnership he pioneered, his participation in the CIA-sponsored coup to overthrow Arbenz in Guatemala, and his involvement in crises in Laos and the Congo. Bissell's memoir sheds light not only on pivotal points of American foreign policy but also on America's evolution from isolationist to interventionist superpower.
Reflections Of A Cold War Warrior
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Author : Ed McGushin Sr
language : en
Publisher: Publishamerica Incorporated
Release Date : 2009-11
Reflections Of A Cold War Warrior written by Ed McGushin Sr and has been published by Publishamerica Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The author, in a letter to his grandchildren, recounts his experiences growing up under the threat of nuclear holocaust and launching a forty-year career as a Cold War Warrior. He describes his training as an Army ranger and paratrooper, and subsequent assignments to Berlin, Germany, when the Wall was built in August 1961, and as an 82nd Airborne Division company commander in the Dominican Republic in 1965. For two years he led the unglamourous but dangerous life of a combat unit advisor in Vietnam, first with a Vietnamese parachute battalion in 1966 and again in 1972 with the Vietnamese Rangers during North VietnamA[a¬a[s Easter invasion. After a capstone assignment to the Pentagon, McGushin began a second career as a national security analyst, designing modern command and control systems to counter the increasingly sophisticated Soviet threat. McGushin successfully intertwines headline-making world events with insights gained from personal experience throughout the Cold War. With the dismantling of the Berlin Wall in 1989, followed quickly by the dismantling of the Soviet Union, the Cold War ended. Our Cold War Warriors were victorious.
Reflections Of A Cold War Warrior
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Author : Ed McGushin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009*
Reflections Of A Cold War Warrior written by Ed McGushin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009* with Soldiers categories.
Inside The Cold War
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Author : Chris Adams
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Release Date : 2012-07-31
Inside The Cold War written by Chris Adams and has been published by Createspace Independent Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-31 with History categories.
This publication reflects a compilation of excerpts from an unpublished broader treatment that recounts the nearly five decades of delicate coexistence between two nations known as the “superpowers” during the international conflict known as the “Cold War.” Publication of this text fulfills one of the author's principal purposes in the original manuscript; that is to pay tribute to that special breed of American heroes known as the “Cold Warriors” – the men and women who served in the strategic nuclear forces during the Cold War. Another purpose is to provide a brief parallel view of Soviet war fighters. These two opposing groups of warriors served their respective countries faithfully during those critical years of roller coaster politics, inconsistent diplomacy, and occasional lunacy. The Cold Warriors were the centerpiece of that protracted conflict; many paid the supreme price. This text attempts to provide a reasonably comprehensive essay on the Cold Warriors – both American and Soviet – their commitments, their weapons systems, their missions, and their sacrifices. It has been said that the ware is faceless; the Cold War represents a time when two nations created unprecedented arsenals and stood ready to attack, or be attacked by, the faceless enemy. The United States and the Soviet Union maintained that unprecedented mutual stance over a sustained period of time. There were a series of critical events during this war, including the Berlin Blockade, the invasions of Hungary and Czechoslovakia, the Korean and Cuban crises, and the war in Vietnam. All involved the Cold Warriors in one way or another. They were often called upon to transition from their primary strategic nuclear combat preparation role into totally different mission environments and war-fighting systems. These transitions required retraining and reorientation as well as relocating. Then they returned to their original strategic nuclear mission – which required still more retraining, reorientation, and relocating.
Inside The Cold War A Cold Warrior S Reflections
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language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
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Inside The Cold War A Cold Warrior S Reflections
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
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This publication reflects a compilation of excerpts from an unpublished broader treatment that recounts the nearly five decades of delicate coexistence between two nations known as the "superpowers" during the international conflict known as the "Cold War." Publication of this text fulfills one of my principal purposes in the original manuscript; that is, to pay tribute to that special breed of American heroes known as the "Cold Warriors"-the men and women who served in the strategic nuclear forces during the Cold War. Another purpose is to provide a brief parallel view of Soviet war fighters. These two opposing groups of warriors served their respective countries faithfully during those critical years of roller coaster politics, inconsistent diplomacy, and occasional lunacy.
Inside The Cold War A Cold Warrior S Reflections
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Author : Air University Air University Press
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-07-25
Inside The Cold War A Cold Warrior S Reflections written by Air University Air University Press and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-25 with categories.
General Adams reflects on his experiences in the cold war, during which he served in both manned bombers and missile silos. He tells stories of famous and not-so-famous cold warriors, including some from the US Navy. Some stories are humorous; some stories are tragic. Having traveled extensively in Russia and some former Soviet Union states after retirement, General Adams tells us about his former adversaries, the Soviet cold warriors. In the process, he leaves no doubt about his respect for all who served so valiantly in the "strategic triad"--the strategic command, the ICBM force, and the submarine Navy.
Inside The Cold War A Cold Warrior S Reflections Bombers Tankers Reconnaissance Icbms Submarines Sac Alert Forces Russian Cold Warriors Curtis Lemay Hyman Rickover
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Author : Air University Press
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-05-07
Inside The Cold War A Cold Warrior S Reflections Bombers Tankers Reconnaissance Icbms Submarines Sac Alert Forces Russian Cold Warriors Curtis Lemay Hyman Rickover written by Air University Press and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-07 with categories.
This publication reflects a compilation of excerpts from an unpublished broader treatment that recounts the nearly five decades of delicate coexistence between two nations known as the "superpowers" during the international conflict known as the "Cold War." Publication of this text fulfills one of the principal purposes in the original manuscript; that is, to pay tribute to that special breed of American heroes known as the "Cold Warriors"--the men and women who served in the strategic nuclear forces during the Cold War. Another purpose is to provide a brief parallel view of Soviet war fighters. These two opposing groups of warriors served their respective countries faithfully during those critical years of roller coaster politics, inconsistent diplomacy, and occasional lunacy.The Cold Warriors were the centerpiece of that protracted conflict; many paid the supreme price. This text attempts to provide a reasonably comprehensive essay on the Cold Warriors--both American and Soviet--their commitments, their weapon systems, their missions, and their sacrifices. It has been said that war is faceless; the Cold War represents a time when two nations created unprecedented arsenals and stood ready to attack, or be attacked by, the faceless enemy. The United States and the Soviet Union maintained that unprecedented mutual stance over a sustained period of time.There were a series of critical events during this war, including the Berlin Blockade, the invasions of Hungary and Czechoslovakia, the Korean and Cuban crises, and the war in Vietnam. All involved the Cold Warriors in one way or another. They were often called upon to transition from their primary strategic nuclear combat preparation role into totally different mission environments and war-fighting systems. These transitions required retraining and reorientation as well as relocating. Then they returned to their original strategic nuclear mission--which required still more retraining, reorientation, and relocating.From the Foreword: I can think of no one more qualified or prepared to tell the Cold War story than Maj Gen Christopher S. Adams, USAF, Retired. In the trenches as a bomber pilot and missile crew member for most of his career, he was part of that professional group expected to perform flawlessly on every mission, simulator ride, or alert tour. A tough but compassionate leader, Chris was one of the most respected, revered, and effective wing and air division commanders in the history of SAC. His leadership footprints are still visible in the halls of US Strategic Command even today. He has a rare talent for unbiased observation, an uncanny ability to cut through the chaff, and the savvy to tell a gripping story. This book, Inside the Cold War, tells that story, in my view, better than anything published to date.Contents: Chapter 1 - The Cold Warriors * Chapter 2 - The Leaders * Chapter 3 - The Weapon Systems * Chapter 4 - Fun, Games, and Serious Business * Chapter 5 - Beyond the Call * Chapter 6 - The Soviet Cold Warrior
Understanding The Cold War
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Author : Adam Bruno Ulam
language : en
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Release Date : 2000
Understanding The Cold War written by Adam Bruno Ulam and has been published by Transaction Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Understanding the Cold War is the story of a man and an epoch. Its telling moves between detailed personal history and an Olympian assessment of the origins, significant events, and outcome of the Cold War. Professor Ulam describes his hometown, family, and early education, as well as his departure, with his brother, for the U.S. just days before the Nazi invasion of Poland would have trapped them. Then follows reminiscences of his college and Harvard years, all rich with anecdote and insight, and his thoughts as an acknowledged expert on Soviet affairs. The volume offers basic antidotes to simplistic explanations. Whether discussing the Kirov assassination or the Moscow Trials of the so-called Trotskyist Bloc, or the nationalist basis of disputes between China and Russia during the Vietnam War period, Ulam avoids the sensational and the speculative in favor of the the empirical and the evidentiary. The core segments of the work review the Cold War from the belly of the Stalinist and later post-Stalinist communist system. And in a section entitled "The Beginning of the End," Ulam discusses the Gorbachev interregnum and the early years of the transition from communism to democracy. He well appreciates how the ease of the transition does not betoken a simple movement to the democratic camp. In contemplating the changing nature of the new political configuration, one could hardly have a better guide to clarity and authenticity than Adam Ulam. Reviewing Understanding the Cold War, Stephen Kotkin, director of Princeton's Russian Studies Program, observed "...And whereas some celebrated analysts, such as John Maynard Keynes, had dismissed Marxism as 'illogical and dull,' Ulam highlighted the doctrine's intricacy and comprehensiveness, which, he argued, explained its attraction not just to peasants, but also to intellectuals." "There is really only one legitimate measure of an autobiography, and that is its ability to bring the author to life for the reader, giving a sense of who the person was and what it must have been like to have known him or her. On that score, Adam Ulam's [Understand the Cold War] succeed on every level. To spend time with this book is to spend time with Adam himself. ... Adam Ulam's autobiography stands on its own, giving a clear picture of both the man and his career and displaying his analytical prowess and pe4rsonal charm in abundance." -Thomas P. M. Barnett, Project Muse Adam B. Ulam (1922-2000) taught at Harvard University from 1947 until his retirement in 1992. He was Gurney Professor of History and Political Science, and twice director of the Russian Research Center. He was the author of 19 books, including Prophets and Conspirators in pre-Revolutionary Russia (published by Transaction), Stalin: The Man and His Era, Lenin and the Bolsheviks, The Unfinished Revolution, Philosophical Foundations of English Socialism, and a political novel: The Kirov Affair. Paul Hollander is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Massachusettes, Amherst, and a fellow of the David Center for Russian Studies at Harvard University. His books include Soviet and American Society, Political Pilgrims, The Survival of the Adversary Culture, and Anti-Americanism.
Portrait Of A Cold Warrior
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Author : Joseph Burkholder Smith
language : en
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Release Date : 1976
Portrait Of A Cold Warrior written by Joseph Burkholder Smith and has been published by Putnam Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with True Crime categories.
"Second thoughts of a top CIA agent"--Jacket subtitle.