The dead hand

Reagan, Gorbachev and the untold story of the Cold War arms race

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David E. Hoffman: The dead hand (2011, Icon Books)

577 pages

English language

Published Aug. 20, 2011 by Icon Books.

ISBN:
978-1-84831-230-2
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OCLC Number:
692286900

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This is a full account of how the Cold War arms race finally came to a close. The narrative history sheds light on the people who struggled to end this era of massive overkill, and examines the legacy of the nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons that remain a threat today.

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Subjects

  • Cold War
  • Political and social views
  • Historia
  • Nuclear disarmament
  • Kapprustning
  • Nedrustning
  • Kalla kriget
  • Cold War (1945-1989) fast (OCoLC)fst01754978
  • Diplomatic relations
  • Arms race
  • Foreign relations
  • History

Places

  • United States
  • Soviet Union