Holding their breath : how the Allies confronted the threat of chemical warfare in World War II / M. Girard Dorsey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dorsey, M. Girard, 1971- author.

Series:

Battlegrounds: Cornell Studies in Military History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemical warfare.

World War, 1939-1945--Chemical warfare.

World War, 1939-1945.

United States--History--20th century.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 pages)

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, [2023]

Summary:

"Beginning with the interwar period and concluding with the defeat of Japan, this book examines diplomatic, legal, military, and social issues the Western Allies (Great Britain, the United States, and Canada) confronted when they faced the threat and considered the use of chemical weapons during World War II"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Where the Story of Chemical Warfare and World War II Began

Chain, Tool, Shield: The Role of an International Treaty in Chemical Weapons Arms Control before World War II

Is there any Hope? Defensive Preparations against the Dreaded and Expected Gas War

The Sole Exception to the Rule: There Will Be No Chemical Conflicts, but Just in Case . . .

The Limits of Friendship: The Influence of Chemical Weapons on Alliances

Rolling the Dice: Risking Gas Warfare in Europe

Critical Timing: The Increasing Likelihood of Chemical Warfare in the Pacific

Epilogue: "I am Fear": Legacies of Silent Chemical Warfare.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781501768385

OCLC:

1369671299