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March to Armageddon: The United States and the Nuclear Arms Race, 1939 to the Present by Ronald E. Powaski (1987-06-18) Hardcover

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There have been scientific studies of the nuclear arms race, and there have been political exposes -- yet no book until now has given the general reader a complete and accessible history of the events, forces and factors that have brought the world to the brink of a nuclear holocaust. In this revealing account, Ronald Powaski examines two basic What keeps the nuclear arms race going and why is it so difficult to end? Starting with the opening days of World War II, when Roosevelt gave the go-ahead for the secret development of the atom bomb, the famous Manhattan Project, Powaski traces the unfolding arms race up to the current day. He takes us through Truman's decision to use the bomb against Japan in 1945, the Cold War era and the missile crisis of Kennedy's administration, to the detente years of the seventies and the defense and arms control policies of Ronald Reagan, including "Star Wars" and START (the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks). As Powaski explains, both the United States and the Soviet Union now have a combined total of almost 50,000 nuclear weapons. Nuclear arms treaties and agreements are threatening to collapse, he argues, while the proliferation of nuclear materials and weapons throughout the world has given many countries the capability to produce nuclear weapons. Emphasizing the role of the United States, Powaski shows how one president after another has promised to do his utmost to end the nuclear weapons competition, yet each one has actually increased the quantity or quality of these weapons in the American arsenal. March to Armageddon reveals this startling discrepancy between presidential words and actions.

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Everaldo B. Benros
5.0 out of 5 stars An eye opener.
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2004
Mr. Powaski does a complete and thorough job of explaining the Nuclear Arms Race. This book is backed by meticulous research, as it uncovers facts and information that even a student of foreign relations may not be aware of. For example, most people have always understood that President Truman made the decision to drop the Atomic Bomb on Japan, when in fact Truman did not even know of the bomb's existence until the day that he became President in 1944 (the bomb was already in the works by 1941). The decision to drop the bomb was already made by the State Department before Truman had a say. This book will prove to be essential in any study of American diplomacy. One would be wise to consider what Powaski has to say in March To Armageddon.
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LJ
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Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2013
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Nice book giving us the glimpse on the history of nuclear arms race. A prelude to the second part from the same author dealing with the period after the end of the cold war.
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Peake Development Inc
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Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2016
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Its ok
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