An edition of After the Bomb
(2010)
After the bomb
civil defence and nuclear war in Cold War Britain, 1945-68
by Matthew Grant
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"Civil defence was an integral part of Britain's modern history. Throughout the cold war it was a central response of the British Government to the threat of war. This book is the first history of the preparations to fight a nuclear war taken in Britain between the end of the Second World War and 1968"--Provided by publisher.
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Safety measures, Government policy, History, Civil defense, Nuclear weapons, Military policy, Nuclear warfarePeople
William StrathPlaces
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After the bomb: civil defence and nuclear war in Cold War Britain, 1945-68
2010, Palgrave Macmillan
Hardcover
in English
0230205429 9780230205420
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Table of Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
The Cold War and the New Civil Defence
Preparing for a Third World War
Protecting the Public
The Hydrogen Bomb Revolution
Years of Decision
Separate Spheres of Civil Defence
Equipoise, Crisis and Reform
Gradual Decline and Sudden Fall
Conclusion
Notes and References
Bibliography
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| May 17, 2020 | Edited by CoverBot | Added new cover |
| July 28, 2014 | Edited by ImportBot | import new book |
| April 6, 2014 | Edited by ImportBot | Added IA ID. |
| October 9, 2013 | Edited by Douglas Gardner | Edited without comment. |
| November 24, 2009 | Created by ImportBot | Imported from Library of Congress MARC record |