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Churchill and the bomb in war and Cold War / Kevin Ruane.
By: Ruane, Kevin [author.]
.Publisher: London : Bloomsbury, 2016Description: xxi, 402 pages : portraits.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781472530806; 9781472523389.Subject(s): Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 -- Political and social views | Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 -- Influence | Nuclear weapons -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century | Nuclear warfare -- History -- 20th century | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1936-1945 | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1945-1964DDC classification: 920
Contents:
Introduction: so many Winston Churchills -- Part I. War -- Only connect -- Tube alloys -- Allies at war -- The Quebec Agreement -- Mortal crimes -- Bolsheviks, bombs and bad omens -- Trinity and Potsdam -- Part II. Cold War -- Heavy metal, iron curtain -- Warmonger/peacemonger -- To the summit -- Atomic angles -- Hurricane warning -- A pill to end it all -- H-bomb fever -- The July days -- Sturdy child of terror -- Conclusion: "If God wearied of mankind".
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 920 CHU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 013366 |
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Introduction: so many Winston Churchills -- Part I. War -- Only connect -- Tube alloys -- Allies at war -- The Quebec Agreement -- Mortal crimes -- Bolsheviks, bombs and bad omens -- Trinity and Potsdam -- Part II. Cold War -- Heavy metal, iron curtain -- Warmonger/peacemonger -- To the summit -- Atomic angles -- Hurricane warning -- A pill to end it all -- H-bomb fever -- The July days -- Sturdy child of terror -- Conclusion: "If God wearied of mankind".