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The Atomic Bomb and the Origins of the Cold War by Prof. Campbell Craig, Prof. Sergey S Radchenko is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Atomic Bomb and the Origins of the Cold War about?

The authors of this book make the case that the atomic bomb was main factor in creating the Cold War. FDR and later Truman wanted to use the atomic bomb as a diplomatic lever against the Soviet Union. Both of these presidents would only share the secret of the bomb with the Soviets if they complied with the American demands on letting the Eastern European countries pursue their own destiny. The Russians on the other hand wanted to develop their own bomb not because they thought it would be decisive but because it was viewed as propaganda tool against the Soviets which demonstrated Western strength. In the book the authors make the case that dropping the first atmomic bomb on Hiroshima was necessary but the second on Nagasaki was not and was mainly a demonstration to scare the Russians into accepting American demands. The authors also stated that the Baruch Plan was used as propaganda ploy by both sides with the Americans wanting the Soviets to reject the plan while the Soviets used it to display American nuclear blackmail. Also spying made the problem worse becuase it stiffened US resolve to not give up nuclear secrets to an international body for fear that the Soviets were develop

Who reads The Atomic Bomb and the Origins of the Cold War?

Author

Prof. Campbell Craig, Prof. Sergey S Radchenko

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780300110289

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Language Learning, World History