The United States & the beginning of the Cold War arms race : the Truman Administration's arms build-up of 1950-1951

This dissertation deals with the American military build-up of 1950-1951, a crucial event in starting the Cold War arms race. It examines the decision to initiate the arms build-up, and some consequences of that decision. In considering the beginning of the arms build-up, it accounts for the influen...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ojserkis, Raymond
Published: London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) 1998
Subjects:
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.645515