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How Nuclear Deterrence Works

The Political Orphanage

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The Origins and Early Understanding of Nuclear Weapons

This chapter explores the origins and early understanding of nuclear weapons, discussing the development of mutually assured destruction during the Eisenhower administration and the influence of World War I veterans. It also includes an amusing anecdote about Eisenhower's misunderstanding of nuclear bombs.

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