| United States Foreign Policy 1945-1968: The Bomb, Spies, Stories, and Lies Contributor(s): Santos, Michael Wayne (Author) |
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ISBN: 1793602174 ISBN-13: 9781793602176 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $138.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Security (national & International) - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 327.730 |
| LCCN: 2019956281 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6" W x 9" (1.53 lbs) 358 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Between 1945 and 1968, the possibility of Mutual Assured Destruction led to a host of odd realities, including the creation of an affable cartoon turtle named Bert who taught millions of school children that nuclear war was survivable if they simply learned how to "duck and cover." Meanwhile, fear of Communism played out against the backdrop of potential Armageddon to provide justification for a variety of covert operations involving regime change, political assassination, and sometimes bizarre plot twists. United States Foreign Policy 1945-1968: The Bomb, Spies, Stories, and Lies takes a fresh look at this complex, often confusing, and frequently farcical period in American and world history. |
