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17%OFFJeffrey A. Engel - Cold War at 30,000 Feet: The Anglo-American Fight for Aviation Supremacy - 9780674024618 - V9780674024618
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Cold War at 30,000 Feet: The Anglo-American Fight for Aviation Supremacy

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Description for Cold War at 30,000 Feet: The Anglo-American Fight for Aviation Supremacy Hardback. A story of international power and deception, this title reveals the "special relationship" between the United States and Great Britain. It traces the bitter fights between these intimate allies from Europe to Latin America to Asia as each sought control over the sale of aircraft and technology throughout the world. Num Pages: 328 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBW; JPS; JWG; KNDV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
In a gripping story of international power and deception, Jeffrey Engel reveals the “special relationship” between the United States and Great Britain in a new and far more competitive light. As allies, they fought communism. As rivals, they locked horns over which would lead the Cold War fight. In the quest for sovereignty and hegemony, one important key was airpower, which created jobs, forged ties with the developing world, and, perhaps most importantly in a nuclear world, ensured military superiority. Only the United States and Britain were capable of supplying the post-war world’s ravenous appetite for aircraft. The Americans hoped ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674024618
SKU
V9780674024618
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About Jeffrey A. Engel
Jeffrey A. Engel is Associate Professor of History and Director of Presidential History Projects at Southern Methodist University.

Reviews for Cold War at 30,000 Feet: The Anglo-American Fight for Aviation Supremacy
An impressive work that makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the Cold War and Anglo–American relations. Engel's view of the conflict and cooperation between the United States and Britain adds considerable nuance to existing interpretations, especially with the British skullduggery over Viscount sales to the People's Republic of China. This was a delight to read.
Alan P. ... Read more

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