Nuclear Weapons and the Cold War
The Library of Weapons of Mass Destruction
After WWII the United States and the Soviet Union were caught in the grips of a heated arsenal race. Students will go behind the scenes of the Cold War and come to understand the conflict, distrust, tension, and justifications provided by each side. When students read this account written with drama and suspense, they will come to grasp the historical mindset that led to a half-century stalemate.
