Nuclear Weapons and the Arms Race

by Heather Hudak and Heather C. Hudak

This timely title discusses the creation of the atom bomb and the post-World War II nuclear arms race that shaped the consciousness of generations. Primary and secondary source materials such as contemporary photos, speeches, letters, and newspaper accounts are examined, offering readers insight into a world reeling from years of conflict, and the competing political and social ideologies of the former Soviet Union and the United States and its allies...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778748014
• ISBN13: 9780778748014
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.3" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 11 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 9