The nuclear spies : America's atomic intelligence operation against Hitler and Stalin / Vince Houghton.
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TextPublisher: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: 1 online resource (239 pages)Content type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781501739613
- 1501739603
- 9781501739606
- 1501739611
- Espionage, American -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
- Espionage, American -- Soviet Union -- History
- Nuclear weapons information -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence
- Cold War -- Military intelligence
- Military intelligence -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Espionnage américain -- URSS -- Histoire
- Information sur les armes nucléaires -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Guerre froide -- Service des renseignements militaires
- Service des renseignements militaires -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Intelligence & Espionage
- Espionage, American
- Military intelligence
- Nuclear weapons information
- Germany
- Soviet Union
- United States
- World War (1939-1945)
- 1900-1999
- 327.127304709/044 23
- UB271.U5 H68 2019
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Explores why the United States government, considering how successfully it conducted the atomic intelligence effort against the Germans in World War II, was unable to create an effective atomic intelligence system to monitor Soviet scientific and nuclear capabilities"-- Provided by publisher.
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Introduction : the principal uncertainty -- A reasonable fear : American (mis)perception of the German nuclear program -- Making something out of nothing : the creation of American nuclear intelligence -- Alsos : the mission to solve the mystery of the German bomb -- Transitions : from the German threat to the Soviet menace -- Regression : the post-war devolution of American nuclear intelligence -- Whistling in the dark : American (mis)perception of the Soviet nuclear program -- Conclusion : credit where credit is due
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