The function of massive retaliation in the evolution of United States military strategy
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Wallace, Thomas McCarty
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1966
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American University
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This thesis traces the function the doctrine of Massive Retaliation played during the evolution of US military strategy from World War II through 1964, It Includes a discussion of
the development of strategic bombardment, the impact of strategic
atomic weapons, the development of a strategy based on massive
retaliatory capability, and a short discussion of overkill.
Additionally, British, French, and Russian strategies and those
countries' reactions to US strategy are briefly discussed.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.