The United States took almost a decade after Hiroshima and Nagasaki to develop a coherent strategy of nuclear deterrence. This comprehensive study by two careful and well-informed historians provides the best explanation we have of why this process took so long; it also suggests the inherent difficulties of relying on nuclear weapons to provide security in the first place. Required reading for anyone interested in the early history of the nuclear era.

The Origins of U.S. Nuclear Strategy, 1945-1953 (The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute Series on Diplomatic and Economic History, Vol 4)

History

Rearden, Steven L.

Williamson Jr., Samuel R.

Americas

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

The Evolution Of American Strategic Doctrine: Paul H. Nitze And The Soviet Challenge

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Routledge

<p>This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Paul H. Nitze’s influence on the making of U.S. national security policy, as well as his recent involvement in arms control negotiations. After World War II, Nitze played a major role in drafting a policy paper for the National Security Council―NSC 68―that profoundly affected U.S. strategic policy. With the outbreak of the Korean War and increased Soviet expansionism in the 1950s, Nitze and his colleagues argued forcefully for a strong program of American rearmament and an expanded peacetime defense force. Dr. Rearden brings the retrospective up to date with a discussion of Nitze’s role in the SALT and Euromissile talks.</p>

The Evolution Of American Strategic Doctrine

The Evolution Of American Strategic Doctrine: Paul H. Nitze And The Soviet Challenge (Westview Replica Edition/Sais Papers in International Affairs)

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Westview Press

<p>From the foreword: "Established during World War II to advise the President on the strategic direction of the Armed Forces of the United States, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) continued in existence after the war and, as military advisers and planners, have played a significant role in the development of national policy. Knowledge of JCS relations with the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council is essential to an understanding of the current work of the Chairman and the Joint Staff. A history of their activities, both in war and peacetime, also provides important insights into the military history of the United States. For these reasons, the Joint Chiefs of Staff directed that an official history of their activities be kept for the record. Its value for instructional purposes, for the orientation of officers newly assigned to the JCS organization, and as a source of information for staff studies is self-apparent. Council of War: A History of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1942-1991 follows in the tradition of volumes previously prepared by the Joint History Office dealing with JCS involvement in national policy, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Adopting a broader view than earlier volumes, it surveys the JCS role and contributions from the early days of orld War II through the end of the Cold War. Written from a combination of primary and secondary sources, it is a fresh work of scholarship, looking at the problems of this era and their military implications. The main prism is that of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but in laying out the JCS perspective, it deals also with the wider impact of key decisions and the ensuing policies."</p>

Council of War: A History of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1942-1991

University, National Defense

Military

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

The first volume of the history of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, written by the office's own Historical Office. It covers the founding of the office and key events, policies, and persons, especially in light of the early stages of the Cold War.

History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense: The Formative Years, 1947-1950

ACLS History E-Book Project

ACLS Humanities E-Book

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