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Copyright © 2010 by University of Massachusetts Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America LC 2009048475 iSbN 978-1-55849-727-6 (paper); 726-9 (library cloth) designed by dean bornstein Set in Warnock Pro Printed and bound by Thomson-Shore, inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data Jacobs, Robert A., 1960– The dragon’s tail : Americans face the atomic age / Robert A. Jacobs. p. cm. — (Culture, politics, and the Cold War) includes bibliographical references and index. iSbN 978-1-55849-727-6 (paper : alk. paper) — iSbN 978-1-55849-726-9 (library cloth : alk. paper) 1. United States—Civilization—1945– 2. United States—Civilization—1945— Sources. 3. Atomic bomb—Social aspects—United States—History—20th century. 4. Atomic bomb—Social aspects—United States—History—20th century— Sources. 5. Nuclear warfare—Social aspects—United States—History—20th century. 6. Nuclear warfare—Social aspects—United States—History—20th century—Sources. 7. War and society—United States—History—20th century. 8. War and society—United States—History—20th century—Sources. 9. Social change—United States—History—20th century. 10. Social change—United States—History—20th century—Sources. i. title. e169.12.J265 2010 973.91—dc22 2009048475 british Library Cataloguing in Publication data are available. For my mother, Muriel Jacobs, and my children, Kaya, Ocea, Gwynneth, and Levi Jacobs. [18.116.118.198] Project MUSE (2024-04-25 12:11 GMT) ...

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