Deterrence before Hiroshima : the airpower background of modern strategy

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Deterrence before Hiroshima : the airpower background of modern strategy

George H. Quester ; with a new introduction by the author

Routledge, 2019

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"First issued in paperback 2019"--T.p. verso

First published 1986 by Transaction

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In this study, first published in 1966, Quester analyzes pre-nuclear age theories of deterrence to equip us with perspective and data by which current theories can be evaluated. Quester presents a forceful argument in support of the relevance of history to discussions of military strategy.

Table of Contents

I. Introduction, Ii. Development Of The Threat , 1899-1914, Iii. The German Initiative , 1914-1917, Iv. The Allied Response , 1917-1918, V. Attempts To Eliminate The Menace , 1918-1933, Vi. The Race To Rearm , 1933-1939, Vii. The Breakdown In Europe , 1939-1941, Viii. The Problem Spreads Overseas , 1937-194, Ix. Unlimited Air War In Europe, 1941-1945, X. Culmination In The Pacific , 1941-1945, Xi. Conclusions 172

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  • NCID
    BC09707621
  • ISBN
    • 9781138509146
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxix, 193 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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