The most awful responsibility

Truman and the secret struggle for control of the Atomic Age

The most awful responsibility

Truman and the secret struggle for control of the Atomic Age
Alex Wellerstein
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"A history of the process for using and controlling atomic weapons during World War II and at the beginning of the Cold War"-- Provided by publisher.

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Tác giả chính: Wellerstein, Alex (Tác giả)
Định dạng: Sách
Ngôn ngữ:English
Được phát hành: New York, NY : HarperCollins Publishers, [2025]
Phiên bản:First edition.
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