The winning weapon : the atomic bomb in the Cold War, 1945-1950 : with a new preface

s/t: The Atomic Bomb in the Cold War, 1945-50 This book makes clear how, & why, after WWII American diplomats tried to make the atom bomb a 'winning weapon,' an absolute advantage in negotiations with the USSR. Acknowledgments Prologue Hiroshima & after, the atomic bomb in diplomacy, 1945-46 The Atomic curtain, domestic & international consequences of atomic energy, 1945-47 Diplomacy & deterrence, the military dimension, 1945-50 Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index This book makes clear how, and why, after World War II American diplomats tried to make the atom bomb a winning weapon,'an absolute advantage in negotiations with the Soviet Union. But this policy failed utterly in the 1948 Berlin crisis, and at home the State Department opposed those scientists who advocated international cooperation on nuclear matters.Originally published in 1988.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Contents Acknowledgments Preface to the Princeton Edition Prologue Book One. Hiroshima and After: The Atomic Bomb in Diplomacy, 1945-1946 1. Hiroshima and Potsdam: The Prelude 2. Washington: A Direct Approach to Russia 3. London: The Dog That Didn’t Bark 4. Moscow: The New Atomic Diplomacy Book Two. The Atomic Curtain: Domestic and International Consequences of Atomic Energy, 1945-1947 5. Pax Atomica: The Myth of the Atomic Secret 6. “Atom Spies” and Politics 7. The Atomic Curtain Descends 8. Scientists, Soldiers, and Diplomats 9. The Winning Weapon in the United Nations Book Three. Diplomacy and Deterrence: The Military Dimension, 1945-1950 10. Strategy and the Bomb 11. The War over the Horizon 12. The Year of Opportunity: 1948 13. Beau Geste for Berlin 14. The Monopoly Ends 15. The Race Begins Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index An account of the evolution of U.S. diplomacy and strategy regarding nuclear weapons in the early cold war, based on the files of the Manhattan Project, the AEC, the FBI and private papers. In view of the growing conflict with the USSR Herken discusses the intragovernment conflict over going international or keeping the atomic bomb's alleged secrets. Examining how dependence on the bomb gradually shaped American military strategy, he wonders whether it is imperative to consider assumptions, conclusions and alternatives, especially at a time of impasse over arms limitation and prospect of a renewed arms race.