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Autore |
Blades David M. |
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A history of U.S. nuclear testing and its influence on nuclear thought, 1945-1963 / / David M. Blades and Joseph M. Siracusa |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (247 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Nuclear weapons - United States - Testing - History |
Nucear weapons - Government policy - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Glossary; Preface; Chapter One: Truman, 1945-1952; Chapter Two: The Normalization of Nuclear Testing; Chapter Three: Eisenhower, 1952-1958; Chapter Four: The Expansion and Suspension of Nuclear Testing; Chapter Five: Kennedy, 1961-1963; Chapter Six: The Limitations of Nuclear Testing; Conclusion; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors |
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<span><span>As states continue to pursue nuclear weaponry, nuclear testing remains an important political issue in the twenty-first century. This survey examines how and why the U.S. conducted nuclear tests from 1945 through 1963 and the resulting influence on key questions from normalization and de-normalization up to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963. </span></span> |
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