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The Imaginary War

Civil Defense and American Cold War Culture

The Imaginary War( )
Author: Oakes, Guy
ISBN:978-0-19-509027-7
Publication Date:Jan 1995
Publisher:Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $216.36AUD $286.00
Book Description:

This book is a provocative account of the ties between civil defence, national security, and public support for nuclear deterrence in the early Cold War. Oakes argues that while civil defence films and drills told Americans it was possible to survive a nuclear attack, the primary purpose of civil defence was to provide a moral foundation for nuclear deterrence.

Book Details
Pages:202
Detailed Subjects: Political Science / Public Policy / Military Policy
History / Modern / 20Th Century / Cold War
History / Military / Nuclear Warfare
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):16.1 x 24.3 x 1.8 cm
Book Weight:0.429 Kilograms



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