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Book SynopsisIn the closing days of World War II, scientists working for the U.S. government invented nuclear explosives by splitting the atoms of heavy metals. Germany had already surrendered, but the United States and its allies remained at war with Japan. In the summer of 1945, the Japanese city of Hiroshima was flattened by a single nuclear bomb. A second bombing occurred just a few days later, decimating the city of Nagasaki. These were the first nuclear weapons ever used in war. And - so far - they are the last. Since then, tens of thousands of nuclear weapons have been manufactured and deployed by governments around the world. Many of these weapons are much more powerful than the atomic bombs that destroyed the two Japanese cities. None have been used so far, and the absence of nuclear war among nations armed to the teeth with nuclear weapons is a great mystery. While the threat of a nuclear attack on the United States has receded, the possibility of a nuclear attack on an American city
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Chapter 1: The Old World Order Chapter 3 Chapter 2: Nuclear Decisions Chapter 4 Chapter 3: A Basket of Theories Chapter 5 Chapter 4: Cold War Surprises Chapter 6 Chapter 5: Proliferation Chapter 7 Chapter 6: Nuclear Contingencies Chapter 8 Chapter 7: The New World Order Chapter 9 Chapter 8: Insurgencies Chapter 10 Chapter 9: Sole Superpower Chapter 11 Chapter 10: Perpetual Peace? Chapter 12 Chapter 11: Nuclear Disarmament Chapter 13 Chapter 12: The Road Ahead Chapter 14 Postscript Chapter 15 References Chapter 16 About the Author
