Emergency war plan : the American doomsday machine, 1945-1960 / Sean M. Maloney.
| Author/creator |
Maloney, Sean M., 1967- |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Publication Info | Lincoln, NE : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2021] |
| Description | xxii, 507 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Portion of title | American doomsday machine, 1945-1960 |
| Contents | 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 -- Appendix A: SAC Emergency War Plan EWP1-49 and EWP1-51 Targets -- Appendix B: Soviet cities and population, 1960 estimates. |
| Abstract | "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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 477-488) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020015658 |
| ISBN | 9781640122345 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| ISBN | (mobi) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
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