The American Bomb in Britain: Us Air Forces' Strategic Presence, 1946-64

by Ken Young

This study tells the story of the strategic nuclear forces deployed to England by the United States from the late 1940s, and details the secret agreement made to launch atomic strikes against the USSR.

Drawing on more than a decade's research in archives on both sides of the Atlantic, hitherto unknown aspects of Cold War history are revealed. The book deals with the United States Air Force's (USAF) relations with their British hosts as well...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719086752
• ISBN13: 9780719086755
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"