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War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Air Force Class on Soviet Threat Awareness

Part of War and Peace in the Nuclear Age.

05/28/1987

Classroom scene with lecture and slide show on Soviet Strategic Defense Forces, followed by an extensive question and answer session.


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Series
War and Peace in the Nuclear Age
Title

Air Force Class on Soviet Threat Awareness

Series Description

The first atomic explosion in the New Mexico desert on July 16, 1945, changed the world forever. This series chronicles these changes and the history of a new era. It traces the development of nuclear weapons, the evolution of nuclear strategy, and the politics of a world with the power to destroy itself.

In thirteen one-hour programs that combine historic footage and recent interviews with key American, Soviet, and European participants, the nuclear age unfolds: the origin and evolution of nuclear weapons; the people of the past who have shaped the events of the present; the ideas and issues that political leaders, scientists, and the public at large must confront, and the prospects for the future. Nuclear Age highlights the profound changes in contemporary thinking imposed by the advent of nuclear weapons. Series release date: 1/1989

Duration

00:19:00

Asset Type

Raw video

Media Type

Video

Subjects
Soviet Union
United States
B1 bomber
Nuclear weapons
United States. Air Force
Nuclear warfare
Locations
Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene, TX
Genres
Documentary
Topics
War and Conflict
Global Affairs
Science
History
Publication Information
WGBH Educational Foundation
Citation
Chicago: “War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Air Force Class on Soviet Threat Awareness,” 05/28/1987, GBH Archives, accessed October 16, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_7553A40E33364FC8B76A50AC43D19315.
MLA: “War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Air Force Class on Soviet Threat Awareness.” 05/28/1987. GBH Archives. Web. October 16, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_7553A40E33364FC8B76A50AC43D19315>.
APA: War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Air Force Class on Soviet Threat Awareness. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_7553A40E33364FC8B76A50AC43D19315
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