Portion of title |
Civil defense in the United States and Soviet Union, 1945-1991 |
Series |
The new Cold War history New Cold War history. ^A683211
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Abstract |
"The dangerous, decades-long arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War begged a fundamental question: how did these superpowers actually plan to survive a nuclear strike? In Armageddon insurance, the first historical account of Soviet civil defense and a pioneering reappraisal of its American counterpart, Edward M. Geist compares how the two superpowers tried, and mostly failed, to reinforce their societies to withstand the ultimate catastrophe"-- Provided by publisher. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Genre/form | History. |
LCCN | 2018018512 |
ISBN | 9781469645247 hardcover alkaline paper |
ISBN | 1469645246 hardcover alkaline paper |
ISBN | 9781469645254 paperback alkaline paper |
ISBN | 1469645254 paperback alkaline paper |
ISBN | electronic book |