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Houghton, Vince, author.
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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.
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The nuclear spies : ...
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The nuclear spies : America's atomic intelligence operation against Hitler and Stalin / Vince Houghton.
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Houghton, Vince, author.
Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2019.
Subjects
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.
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9781501739590 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) :
150173959X (hardcover ; alkaline paper) :
Description:
239 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
Introduction : the principal uncertainty -- A reasonable fear : The U.S. (mis)perception of the German nuclear program -- Making something out of nothing : the creation of U.S. 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 U.S. nuclear intelligence -- Whistling in the dark : The U.S. (mis)perception of the Soviet nuclear program -- Conclusion : credit where credit is due.
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"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"--
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