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Target America: The Soviet Union and the Strategic Arms Race, 1945-1964
Target America The Soviet Union and the Strategic Arms Race 19451964 Author:Steven Zaloga Provides a detailed examination of how the former Soviet Union became a superpower. Takes the reader step-by-step through the development of Soviet nuclear weapons technology & the development of the systems needed to deliver those weapons to targets in the U.S. Drawing on secret, recently declassified Soviet documents & articles, as well as rec... more »ent revelations from KGB & CIA files, Zaloga sheds new light on the role of Klaus Fuchs & the Rosenbergs, the so-called atomic spies of the late 40s & early 50s. A chapter on the 1962 Cuban missile crisis provides a unique perspective on that critical Cold War showdown. Photos.« less