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Author Burr, William.
Title Nixon's nuclear specter : the secret alert of 1969, madman diplomacy, and the Vietnam War / William Burr, Jeffrey P. Kimball.
Publication Info Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, 2015.



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Contents Prelude: nuclear diplomacy and notions about nuclear use from Truman to Johnson, August 1945-January 1969 -- The madman theory: Mr. Nixon, Dr. Kissinger, and Dr. Strangelove, 1945-1969 -- The "big game" and the bombing of Cambodia, December 1968-March 1969 -- The Vance ploy and the Mining ruse, March-April 1969 -- The Mining ruse, threat diplomacy, peace plans, and withdrawals, April-July 1969 -- The first Duck Hook Plan, the "Nixon Doctrine," and a deadline, July-August 1969 -- Toward the November option: Duck Hook and Pruning Knife, July-September 1969 -- To escalate or not to escalate? September-October 1969 -- The secret nuclear alert, October 1969 -- Epilogue: aftermaths and assessments.
Note Unlimited number of concurrent users. UkHlHU
ISBN 9780700620838 (e-book)
0700620834 (e-book)
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Author Burr, William.
Series Modern war studies
Subject Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994.
Nuclear weapons -- Government policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Diplomatic history.
United States -- Military policy -- 20th century.
United States -- Foreign relations -- 1969-1974.
Alt author Kimball, Jeffrey P.
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Descript 1 online resource.
Contents Prelude: nuclear diplomacy and notions about nuclear use from Truman to Johnson, August 1945-January 1969 -- The madman theory: Mr. Nixon, Dr. Kissinger, and Dr. Strangelove, 1945-1969 -- The "big game" and the bombing of Cambodia, December 1968-March 1969 -- The Vance ploy and the Mining ruse, March-April 1969 -- The Mining ruse, threat diplomacy, peace plans, and withdrawals, April-July 1969 -- The first Duck Hook Plan, the "Nixon Doctrine," and a deadline, July-August 1969 -- Toward the November option: Duck Hook and Pruning Knife, July-September 1969 -- To escalate or not to escalate? September-October 1969 -- The secret nuclear alert, October 1969 -- Epilogue: aftermaths and assessments.
Note Unlimited number of concurrent users. UkHlHU
ISBN 9780700620838 (e-book)
0700620834 (e-book)
Author Burr, William.
Series Modern war studies
Subject Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994.
Nuclear weapons -- Government policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Diplomatic history.
United States -- Military policy -- 20th century.
United States -- Foreign relations -- 1969-1974.
Alt author Kimball, Jeffrey P.

Subject Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994.
Nuclear weapons -- Government policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Diplomatic history.
United States -- Military policy -- 20th century.
United States -- Foreign relations -- 1969-1974.
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Descript 1 online resource.
Contents Prelude: nuclear diplomacy and notions about nuclear use from Truman to Johnson, August 1945-January 1969 -- The madman theory: Mr. Nixon, Dr. Kissinger, and Dr. Strangelove, 1945-1969 -- The "big game" and the bombing of Cambodia, December 1968-March 1969 -- The Vance ploy and the Mining ruse, March-April 1969 -- The Mining ruse, threat diplomacy, peace plans, and withdrawals, April-July 1969 -- The first Duck Hook Plan, the "Nixon Doctrine," and a deadline, July-August 1969 -- Toward the November option: Duck Hook and Pruning Knife, July-September 1969 -- To escalate or not to escalate? September-October 1969 -- The secret nuclear alert, October 1969 -- Epilogue: aftermaths and assessments.
Note Unlimited number of concurrent users. UkHlHU
Alt author Kimball, Jeffrey P.
ISBN 9780700620838 (e-book)
0700620834 (e-book)

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