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The Origins Of U S Nuclear Strategy 1945 1953
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Author : Samuel R. Williamson Jr
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-04-30
The Origins Of U S Nuclear Strategy 1945 1953 written by Samuel R. Williamson Jr and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-30 with Political Science categories.
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.
The Origins Of U S Nuclear Strategy 1945 1953
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Author : Samuel R. Williamson Jr
language : en
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Release Date : 1993-06-15
The Origins Of U S Nuclear Strategy 1945 1953 written by Samuel R. Williamson Jr and has been published by Palgrave Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-06-15 with Political Science categories.
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.
Building A Strategic Air Force
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Author : Walton S. Moody
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Building A Strategic Air Force written by Walton S. Moody and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Air defenses categories.
"From the 50s to the 80s, the Strategic Air Command was the keystone of the American nuclear deterrent and its primary arm for waging nuclear war. This is the official US Air Force history of the SAC, covering the years from the end of World War Two to the mid-1950s when the Cold War reached its peak, and SAC grew from a tiny force with just a few nuclear weapons into the most powerful military organization in the world."--
Atomic Diplomacy
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Author : Gar Alperovitz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Atomic Diplomacy written by Gar Alperovitz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Soviet Union categories.
The British Origins Of Nuclear Strategy 1945 1955
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Author : Ian Clark
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
The British Origins Of Nuclear Strategy 1945 1955 written by Ian Clark and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with History categories.
Why did Britain decide in 1947 to build an atomic bomb? What plans were there for using it? Employing the previously inaccessible confidential records of the British government in the decade after World War II, including those of the Chiefs of Staff, this book provides the first detailed assessment of the technical, political, and economic factors behind British nuclear policy. The authors argue that British thinking on nuclear deterrence was distinctive and made a unique contribution to early theorizing on nuclear weapons, and compare the strategic thought of Britain and the United States.
Rearming For The Cold War 1945 1960 History Of Acquisition In The Department Of Defense Of Nuclear Weapons Missiles And Rockets The Nuclear Navy Air Force Bombers And The Atomic Army
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Author : Department of Defense
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-09-24
Rearming For The Cold War 1945 1960 History Of Acquisition In The Department Of Defense Of Nuclear Weapons Missiles And Rockets The Nuclear Navy Air Force Bombers And The Atomic Army written by Department of Defense and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-24 with categories.
This volume is a history of the acquisition of major weapon systems by the United States armed forces from 1945 to 1960, the decade and a half that spanned the Truman and Eisenhower administrations following World War II. These instruments of warfare--aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, guided missiles, naval vessels, and supporting electronic systems--when combined with nuclear warheads, gave the postwar American military unprecedented deterrent and striking power. They were also enormously expensive. A Brookings Institution study estimated that from the end of World War II through the mid-1990s the United States spent over $5 trillion (including the cost of the wartime atomic bomb project) on the development, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons, and on the systems for delivering and defending against them. Twenty percent of that sum was expended between 1945 and 1960.Although there is a large body of published literature on specific aspects of weapons acquisition, primarily studies of individual systems, no in-depth analysis has yet appeared that combines the histories of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and the military services into one account. Such a study is badly needed. World War II was a watershed for acquisition. The postwar defense environment was dramatically different from that existing before the war. So too were the policies, organizations, and processes that governed the acquisition of new weapons. Many of the changes that shaped the nature and course of acquisition through the end of the century were instituted between 1945 and 1960. Additionally, many of the problems that have repeatedly challenged defense policymakers and acquisition professionals since World War II first surfaced during those years. History does not repeat itself exactly; but by revealing long-term trends and the reasons for past choices, it can help illuminate the path forward for those who must grapple with the complex issues surrounding the development, production, and deployment of major weapon systems.The volume is organized chronologically, with individual chapters addressing the roles of OSD, the Army, Navy, and Air Force in two distinct periods. The first, roughly coinciding with President Truman's tenure, covers the years from the end of World War II through the end of the Korean War in 1953. The second spans the two terms of the Eisenhower presidency from 1953 through early 1961. The year 1953 marked a natural breakpoint between the two periods. The Korean War had ended. President Eisenhower and his defense team began implementing the "New Look," a policy and strategy based on nuclear weapons, which they believed would provide security and make it possible to reduce military spending. The New Look's stress on nuclear weapons, along with the deployment of the first operational guided missiles and the rapid advances subsequently made in nuclear and missile technology, profoundly influenced acquisition in the services throughout the 1950s and the remainder of the century.I. WORLD WAR II: A WATERSHED * II. ORGANIZING FOR NATIONAL SECURITY: OSD AND ACQUISITION, 1945-1949 * Coordination of Research and Development Prior to the National Security Act * The Research and Development Board * Coordination of Procurement Prior to the National Security Act * The Munitions Board * III. THE RESPONSE TO WAR: OSD AND ACQUISITION, 1950-1953 * Rearmament: Purposes and Organization * Requirements Estimates and Production Schedules * Production Difficulties * The Attack on Production Delays * Production Priorities * Research and Development
The Cambridge History Of The Cold War
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Author : Melvyn P. Leffler
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2010-03-25
The Cambridge History Of The Cold War written by Melvyn P. Leffler and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-25 with History categories.
This volume examines the origins and early years of the Cold War in the first comprehensive historical reexamination of the period. A team of leading scholars shows how the conflict evolved from the geopolitical, ideological, economic and sociopolitical environments of the two world wars and interwar period.
Building A Strategic Air Force
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Author : Walton S. Moody
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Building A Strategic Air Force written by Walton S. Moody and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Air defenses categories.
Hegemony And Culture In The Origins Of Nato Nuclear First Use 1945 1955
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Author : A. Johnston
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2005-11-18
Hegemony And Culture In The Origins Of Nato Nuclear First Use 1945 1955 written by A. Johnston and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-11-18 with Political Science categories.
Johnston argues that the preemptive first-use of nuclear weapons, long the foundation of American nuclear strategy, was not the carefully reasoned response to a growing Soviet conventional threat. Instead, it was part of a process of cultural 'socialization', by which the United States reconstituted the previously nationalist strategic cultures of the European allies into a seamless western community directed by Washington. Building a bridge between theory and practice, this book examines the usefulness of cultural theory in international history.
The Nuclear Taboo
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Author : Nina Tannenwald
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2007-12-20
The Nuclear Taboo written by Nina Tannenwald and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-20 with Political Science categories.
Why have nuclear weapons not been used since Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945? Nina Tannenwald disputes the conventional answer of 'deterrence' in favour of what she calls a nuclear taboo - a widespread inhibition on using nuclear weapons - which has arisen in global politics. Drawing on newly released archival sources, Tannenwald traces the rise of the nuclear taboo, the forces that produced it, and its influence, particularly on US leaders. She analyzes four critical instances where US leaders considered using nuclear weapons (Japan 1945, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War 1991) and examines how the nuclear taboo has repeatedly dissuaded US and other world leaders from resorting to these 'ultimate weapons'. Through a systematic analysis, Tannenwald challenges conventional conceptions of deterrence and offers a compelling argument on the moral bases of nuclear restraint as well as an important insight into how nuclear war can be avoided in the future.