| Description |
1 online resource. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
The new Cold War history
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New Cold War history.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"The dangerous, decades-long arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War begged a fundamental question: how did these superpowers actually plan to survive a nuclear strike? In Armageddon insurance, the first historical account of Soviet civil defense and a pioneering reappraisal of its American counterpart, Edward M. Geist compares how the two superpowers tried, and mostly failed, to reinforce their societies to withstand the ultimate catastrophe"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Propaganda, Mobilization, and Survival; 1. Inauspicious Beginnings; 2. The Window of Survivability; 3. The "Oh My God!" Phase; 4. The Real Mineshaft Gap; 5. Strategy for Survival; Conclusion: Insurance Forgone; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Civil defense -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Civil defense. |
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United States. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Civil defense -- Soviet Union -- History -- 20th century.
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Soviet Union. |
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Cold War.
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Cold War (1945-1989) |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| ISBN |
9781469645261 (electronic book) |
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1469645262 (electronic book) |
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9781469645278 (electronic book) |
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1469645270 (electronic book) |
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9781469645247 |
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1469645246 |
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9781469645254 |
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1469645254 |
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