U.S. Strategic Nuclear Policy Documentary (Hour 2) - Oct. 2011

SAND Number: 2005-4339 P Description: U.S. Strategic Nuclear Policy Documentary (Hour 2) 1954-1964: Chapters 10 through 17 These chapters cover the rise of formative concepts for Cold War nuclear strategy: the debates over massive retaliation and flexible response, the impact of the RAND Corporation on strategic planning, Air Force thinking on the need for a preemptive strategy, the emergence of "assured destruction" and the second strike force concept, and the origins of the Single Integrated Operational Plan (SIOP), the U.S.'s first comprehensive nuclear war plan. Creative services 03653

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