This is only a Test: How Washington D.C. Prepared for Nuclear War
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.12 (569 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1403965544 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Stock of this book requires shipment from an overseas supplier. Please note this is a 'Palgrave to Order' title (PTO). It will be delivered to you within 12 weeks. This book tells the history of nuclear age urban planning, civil defence and continuity of government programs in one of the nation's most critical Cold War targets: Washington, D.C.
Lively and deeply informed, Krugler's book is both compelling reading and a wake up call to the American public and its elected representatives." - Howard F. David Krugler shows how Cold War fears of nuclear attack shaped the mind-set of national policymakers and remade the landscape of the national capital. Deeply researched and engagingly written, this book offers imagined - but firmly grounded - scenarios of the chaos an actual nuclear attack would surely have unleashed. "Long before 9/11, Washington, D.C., served as both symbol and target. Sensitive to the clash of personalities and conflicting interests, David Krugler shows how race, urban-suburban tensions, and the political pecking order in the nation's capital all shaped the debate. during the scariest
Protecting the Government during Nuclear War Those who think the federal government spends billions on protecting itself leaving the masses (us) to fend for themselves will enjoy reading this book. Not only are the masses left to assorb the attack but most government leaders and workers aren't any better off. This book is a history of Civil Defense in the Washington DC area. It is very well researched. Great narrative about how Civil Defense just never seemed to get the priority it deserved. If Washington couldn't get a decent program running then how could anyone expect the rest of the country to do so. There are great . Very very Very interesting Book!! This book gives you a look inside some things that you may not, or might not have known that goes on in D.C. and or what has went on in the govt in D.C. Great Book!
. Krugler is Associate Professor of History, University of Wisconsin, Platteville. David F