Ruane, Kevin

Churchill and the bomb in war and Cold War / Kevin Ruane. - xxi, 402 pages : portraits

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".

9781472530806 9781472523389


Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 --Political and social views.
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 --Influence.


Nuclear weapons--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Nuclear warfare--History--20th century.


Great Britain--Politics and government--1936-1945.
Great Britain--Politics and government--1945-1964.

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