Cold War Montana.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robison, Ken.

Series:

Military

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intercontinental ballistic missiles--Montana--History.

Intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Cold War.

Montana--History, Military--20th century.

Montana.

Malmstrom Air Force Base (Mont.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (190 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Arcadia Publishing Inc., 2021.

Summary:

"Home to some of the most powerful nuclear missile systems in the world, Montana played an indispensable role in the war against Communism. Utilizing the Lend-Lease pipeline, Soviet spies ferried stolen nuclear and industrial secrets, loaded in diplomatic pouches, from Great Falls to the Soviet Union. Army nurse Lieutenant Diane Carlson served as "an angel of mercy" at the Pleiku Evacuation Hospital in the Central Highlands in Vietnam. Young Montana smokejumper "Hog" Daniels joined the CIA's secret war in Southeast Asia, becoming the principal adviser to General Vang Pao in his desperate fight against Communists. Captain Ken Robison (U.S. Navy, Ret.), award-winning author and Cold Warrior, reveals tales of Montanans who made their mark on this titanic struggle."--Back cover

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Introduction

1. World War II Sets the Stage: An Airlift for Stolen Secrets

2. The Iron Curtain Descends: A Cold War Begins

3. Proxy War Korea: Montana's Military Power

4. The Race for Space: Cuban Missile Crisis and the "Ace in the Hole"

5. Proxy War Vietnam: Protests and POWs

6. The Wall Falls: An End to the Cold War

Notes

Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781439673768

1439673764

OCLC:

1281991380