Pax Atomica: the Nuclear Defense Debate in West Germany During the Adenauer Era

Studies the nuclear defense debate in West Germany during the Adenauer Era and NATO's plan to station medium-range missiles in West Germany and convert the Bundeswehr into a nuclear-capable army. Contents Illustrations Acknowledgments Abbreviations Prologue Part I. The Irony of a Forward Defense Introduction 1. The Nuclear Arsenal of Democracy 2. The War at Home Part II. The Politics of Peace Introduction 3. The Göttingen Republic: The Nuclear Physics Community 4. Missal Diplomacy: The Protestants and Nuclear Weapons 5. The Cold Peace: Ideology and Confrontation in the Antinuclear Campaign Part III. Toward a Tripartisan Defense Policy Introduction 6. The Young Adenauerians Epilogue Notes Selected Bibliography Index