Nuclear Weapons and Aircraft Carriers
by Jerry Miller
"How the Bomb Saved Naval Aviation"
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Nuclear Weapons and Aircraft Carriers Book Details
War:
Cold War
Perspective:
Aircraft Carriers
Military Unit:
US Navy
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
North America
Page Count:
320
Published Date:
2001
ISBN13:
9781560989448
Nuclear Weapons and Aircraft Carriers Book Description
With the advent of the atomic bomb in 1945 and its impact on strategic thinking, the future of naval aviation looked bleak. Rapid demobilization after the war eliminated many carriers, and most policy makers believed that future wars would be fought with nuclear weapons delivered by land-based aircraft. In Nuclear Weapons and Aircraft Carriers, Jerry Miller traces the struggle of respected naval leaders to promote a different vision and the innovations in the design and engineering of carriers and aircraft that resulted. He argues that the Navy's hard-won nuclear capability played a significant role in ending the Cold War.