Introduction
The announcement by President Harry S. Truman on 31 January 1950 that the United States would seek to develop the hydrogen bomb, or “Super,” was dubbed by the former national security adviser McGeorge Bundy “this second great step in the nuclear age,” one from which “there was no turning back.”¹ It...
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| Published in | Super Bomb p. 1 |
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| Main Authors | , |
| Format | Book Chapter |
| Language | English |
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Cornell University Press
15.01.2020
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | The announcement by President Harry S. Truman on 31 January 1950 that the United States would seek to develop the hydrogen bomb, or “Super,” was dubbed by the former national security adviser McGeorge Bundy “this second great step in the nuclear age,” one from which “there was no turning back.”¹ It certainly seemed at the time to be one of the most momentous events of Truman’s presidency, and perhaps of the postwar world. The president formally made his decision earlier that day after meeting with and receiving the advice of a group of senior officials appointed for that purpose—the |
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| ISBN: | 9781501745164 1501745166 |