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Author Houghton, Vince, author.

Title The nuclear spies : America's atomic intelligence operation against Hitler and Stalin / Vince Houghton
Published Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2019
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Description 1 online resource (239 pages)
Contents Introduction : the principal uncertainty -- A reasonable fear : American (mis)perception of the German nuclear program -- Making something out of nothing : the creation of American nuclear intelligence -- Alsos : the mission to solve the mystery of the German bomb -- Transitions : from the German threat to the Soviet menace -- Regression : the post-war devolution of American nuclear intelligence -- Whistling in the dark : American (mis)perception of the Soviet nuclear program -- Conclusion : credit where credit is due
Summary "Explores why the United States government, considering how successfully it conducted the atomic intelligence effort against the Germans in World War II, was unable to create an effective atomic intelligence system to monitor Soviet scientific and nuclear capabilities"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 04, 2019)
Subject Espionage, American -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
Espionage, American -- Soviet Union -- History
Nuclear weapons information -- History -- 20th century
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence.
Cold War -- Military intelligence
Military intelligence -- United States -- History -- 20th century
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Intelligence & Espionage.
Espionage, American
Military intelligence
Nuclear weapons information
Germany
Soviet Union
United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2018052485
ISBN 9781501739613
1501739603
9781501739606
1501739611