Destroying the Village Eisenhower and Thermonuclear War |
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| Author:
| Craig, Campbell |
| Series title: | Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-11122-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1998 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.