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Loading... Destroying the Village: Eisenhower and Thermonuclear Warby Campbell Craig
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. As president Eisenhower declared that the U.S. would either wage no war, or wage total war--nukes and all. While this seemed utterly rash and foolhardy, Craig thinks that attempting to wage "limited" wars was the one thing most likely to start a nuclear war. In this way Craig argues that Eisenhower's foreign policy actually prevented nuclear holocaust and shows that subsequent politicians fell back on his strategy repeatedly. no reviews | add a review
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In the early days of the Cold War, thermonuclear conflict was everywhere an imminent threat. With the realization that mutual destruction was the likely result of a nuclear war, US policy makers were forced to articulate a coherent stance on what they would do if the United States went to war with the USSR. The paradox of defeat or mutual annihilation was one that plagued American policy makers and scholars, whatever their stated position. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)355.02Social sciences Public Administration, Military Science Military Science WarLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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