The Winning Weapon: The Atomic Bomb in the Cold War, 1945-50

s/t: The Atomic Bomb in the Cold War, 1945-50 This book makes clear how, & why, after WWII American diplomats tried to make the atom bomb a 'winning weapon,' an absolute advantage in negotiations with the USSR. Acknowledgments Prologue Hiroshima & after, the atomic bomb in diplomacy, 1945-46 The Atomic curtain, domestic & international consequences of atomic energy, 1945-47 Diplomacy & deterrence, the military dimension, 1945-50 Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index