The Bomb
Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War
Fred Kaplan
Explore the definitive history of American policy on nuclear war, spanning from Truman to Trump. Fred Kaplan, a renowned defense intellectual and pugnacious reporter, takes readers on a journey through the White House Situation Room, Pentagon's "Tank," and the halls of Strategic Command. Based on exclusive interviews and previously classified documents, Kaplan unveils untold stories of how America's leaders have thought about, threatened, and barely avoided nuclear war since the dawn of the atomic age. Discover the unthinkable reality of mass destruction and the dire consequences that cannot be ignored.
Publish Date
2020-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
2020-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.05
ISBN
9781982107291
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2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
Fred Kaplan, The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War, is not a secret history, but it is a good general overall introduction to its chosen topic. – source