Eisenhower's nuclear calculus in Europe : the politics of IRBM deployment in NATO nations / Gates Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Gates M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.

Eisenhower, Dwight D.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization--History--20th century.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Intermediate-range ballistic missiles--Europe--History--20th century.

Intermediate-range ballistic missiles.

Cold War.

National security--United States--History--20th century.

National security.

Nuclear warfare--Government policy--United States--History--20th century.

Nuclear warfare.

Nuclear weapons--Government policy--United States--History--20th century.

Nuclear weapons.

Europe--Foreign relations--1945-.

Europe.

Europe--Defenses.

United States--Foreign relations--1953-1961.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (206 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]

Summary:

"Through a reliance on nuclear weapons, President Eisenhower hoped to provide a defense strategy that would allow the U.S. to maintain its security requirements without creating an economic burden. The U.S. required European missile bases to deploy its intermediate range ballistic missiles. Deploying such missiles to Europe required balancing regional European concerns with U.S. domestic security priorities. "-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Creating the new look: Project Solarium and the intellectual foundation of the new look defense policy

Many strands into one rope: creating a unified defense policy

Resistance to massive retaliation: the arguments against massive retaliation and the deficiencies in Eisenhower's national security policies

The development of IRBMS

The Suez crisis and Bermuda Conference reconciliation

A European solution to an American problem: Eisenhower's initial reaction to the Soviet launch of Sputnik

The U.S.-U.K. IRBM Agreement

Unintended consequences.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-3474-2