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245 10 a| Emergency war planh| [electronic resource] :b| the American doomsday machine, 1945-1960 /c| Sean M. Maloney.;

246 30 a| American doomsday machine, 1945-1960;

260 a| Lincoln, NE :b| Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press,c| [2021];

300 a| xxii, 507 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 24 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 477-488) and index.;

505 0 a| 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.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "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"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Emergency war plan the American doomsday machine, 1945-1960 / Sean M. Maloney.

Author/creator	Maloney, Sean M., 1967-
Format	Electronic
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
Subjects	Nuclear weapons--United States. --History. --20th century. Targeting (Nuclear strategy)--History. --20th century. Soviet Union--Strategic aspects. Strategic forces--History. --20th century. Deterrence (Strategy)--History. --20th century. Nuclear warfare--Government policy. --United States. --History. --20th century. Military planning--United States. --History. --20th century. Cold War.

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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