M. Grant
Palgrave Macmillan UK
e druk, 2009
9780230205420
After The Bomb
Civil Defence and Nuclear War in Britain, 1945-68
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Gebonden, blz.
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Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK |
e druk, 2009
ISBN13: 9780230205420
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
Civil defence was an integral part of Britain's modern history. Throughout the cold war it was a central response of the British Government to the threat of war. This book will be the first history of the preparations to fight a nuclear war taken in Britain between the end of the Second World War and 1968.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780230205420
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK
Inhoudsopgave
Preface Abbreviations Introduction The Cold War and the New Civil Defence Preparing for a Third World War Protecting the Public The Hydrogen Bomb Revolution Years of Decision Separate Spheres of Civil Defence Equipoise, Crisis and Reform Gradual Decline and Sudden Fall Conclusion Notes and References Bibliography