Overview
- Summary
- "Explores why the United States government, considering how successfully it conducted the atomic intelligence effort against the Germans in World War II, was unable to create an effective atomic intelligence system to monitor Soviet scientific and nuclear capabilities"-- Provided by publisher.
- Format
- Book
- Published
- Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2019
©2019 - Locale
- Germany
Soviet Union
United States - Contents
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Introduction : the principal uncertainty
A reasonable fear : The U.S. (mis)perception of the German nuclear program
Making something out of nothing : the creation of U.S. Nuclear Intelligence
Alsos : the mission to solve the mystery of the German bomb
Transitions : from the German threat to the Soviet menace
Regression : the post-war devolution of U.S. nuclear intelligence
Whistling in the dark : The U.S. (mis)perception of the Soviet nuclear program
Conclusion : credit where credit is due. - Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages (209)-223) and index.
Introduction : the principal uncertainty -- A reasonable fear : The U.S. (mis)perception of the German nuclear program -- Making something out of nothing : the creation of U.S. Nuclear Intelligence -- Alsos : the mission to solve the mystery of the German bomb -- Transitions : from the German threat to the Soviet menace -- Regression : the post-war devolution of U.S. nuclear intelligence -- Whistling in the dark : The U.S. (mis)perception of the Soviet nuclear program -- Conclusion : credit where credit is due.
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781501739590
150173959X - Physical Description
- 239 pages ; 24 cm
Keywords & Subjects
- Subjects
- Espionage, American--Germany--History--20th century. Espionage, American--Soviet Union--History. Nuclear weapons information--History--20th century. World War, 1939-1945--Military intelligence. Cold War--Military intelligence. Military intelligence--United States--History--20th century. Espionage, American. Military intelligence. Nuclear weapons information. Germany. Soviet Union. United States. History.
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