Living with Peril: Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Nuclear Weapons

Living with Peril: Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Nuclear Weapons
ISBN-10
0585114188
ISBN-13
9780585114187
Category
Political Science
Pages
448
Language
English
Published
2000-01-01
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Author
Andreas Wenger

Description

Living with Peril explains in detail how the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations adapted to the reality of a Soviet nuclear force capable of destroying the United States and against which there was no effective defense. Wenger illuminates the development, implementation, and evolution of U.S. government policies designed to avoid war and to respond to the vulnerability of nuclear destruction. Drawing from a wealth of sources, Wenger provides an insightful and original perspective on the origins of Cold War nuclear diplomacy.

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