Red cloud at dawn, Truman, Stalin, and the end of the atomic monopoly, by Michael D. Gordin
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Red cloud at dawn, Truman, Stalin, and the end of the atomic monopoly, by Michael D. Gordin
Language
eng
Main title
Red cloud at dawn
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talking book daisy
Responsibility statement
by Michael D. Gordin
Sub title
Truman, Stalin, and the end of the atomic monopoly
Summary
On August 29, 1949, the first Soviet test bomb, dubbed "First Lightning", exploded in the deserts of Kazakhstan. This surprising international event marked the beginning of an arms race that would ultimately lead to nuclear proliferation beyond the Soviet Union and the United States. Using newly opened archives, Gordin follows a trail of espionage, secrecy, deception, political brinksmanship, and technical innovation to provide a fresh understanding of the nuclear arms race. 2009
Target audience
specialized
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Creator
Subject
- Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- United States
- Stalin, Joseph, 1879-1953
- Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1991
- World politics -- 1945-1955
- Nuclear weapons + History -- 20th century
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union
- Arms race + History -- 20th century
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1953
- Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Contributor1
- Creator1
- Subject9
- Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- United States
- Stalin, Joseph, 1879-1953
- Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1991
- World politics -- 1945-1955
- Nuclear weapons + History -- 20th century
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union
- Arms race + History -- 20th century
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1953
- Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972