Emergency war plan : the American doomsday machine, 1945-1960 / / Sean M. Maloney

• Autore: Maloney Sean M. <1967->
• Pubblicazione: Lincoln, Nebraska : , : Potomac Books, , [2021]; ©2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Disciplina: 355.0217092
• Soggetto topico: Nuclear weapons - United States - History - 20th century; Targeting (Nuclear strategy) - History - 20th century
• Soggetto geografico: Soviet Union Strategic aspects
• Nota di contenuto: Nuclear targeting and Japan, 1945 -- Per ardua ad atomica : Ur-nuclear targeting, 1946-49 -- Imminence of war I : targeting the Soviet Union, 1950-53 -- Imminence of war II : targeting Europe and the Far East, 1950-53 -- Four Horsemen I : targeting the Soviet Union, 1954-56 -- Four Horsemen II : targeting Europe and the Far East, 1954-56 -- Increasing the deterrent margin : SAC and the Soviet Union, 1956-58 -- Prosteishiy Sputnik : mid-course corrections, 1957-59 -- Coming together : the Basic War Plan, 1958-60 -- Megadeath musings : alternative undertaking and deterrence, 1958-60 -- The acme of skill : the Basic War Plan, the General Emergency Operations Plan, and the Far East, 1957-60 -- Conclusion -- AppendixA: SAC Emergency War Plan EWP1-49 and EWP1-51 Targets -- Appendix B: Soviet cities and population, 1960 estimates.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Using strategic plans, intelligence analysis, and other materials that have only recently been declassified, "Emergency War Plan" examines the theory and practice of nuclear deterrence during the 1945-60 period of the Cold War"--
• Titolo autorizzato: Emergency war plan
• ISBN: 1-64012-234-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910825596403321
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