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David F. Krugler - This is only a Test: How Washington D.C. Prepared for Nuclear War - 9781349528974 - V9781349528974
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This is only a Test: How Washington D.C. Prepared for Nuclear War

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Description for This is only a Test: How Washington D.C. Prepared for Nuclear War paperback. The history of nuclear age urban planning, civil defense, and continuity of goverment programs in one of the nation's most critical Cold War targets: Washington, D.C. This book shows how the Cold War affected Washington and its racially divided population. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; HBW; JPA; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Please note this is a 'Palgrave to Order' title (PTO). Stock of this book requires shipment from an overseas supplier. 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.

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349528974
SKU
V9781349528974
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About David F. Krugler
David F. Krugler is Associate Professor of History, University of Wisconsin, Platteville.

Reviews for This is only a Test: How Washington D.C. Prepared for Nuclear War
"Long before 9/11, Washington, D.C., served as both symbol and target. 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. The worst never happened but the civil defense efforts he documents offer sobering lessons for anyone concerned about the future continuity of our government." - ... Read more

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