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Training for Atomic Warfare: US Army Doctrine and Education in the Early Cold War, 1945-1963

Name: Training for Atomic Warfare: US Army Doctrine and Education in the Early Cold War, 1945-1963
Brand: University of Tennessee Press
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Contributors:

Brad Hardy

Publisher:

University of Tennessee Press

Binding:

Hardcover

Book Category:

History, Political Science

Book Subcategory:

Military, International Relations, United States

Book Topic:

Nuclear Warfare, Arms Control, 20th Century

Series:

Legacies of War

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Release Date:

12/30/2025

ISBN 13:

9798895270295

Weight:

1.23 lbs

Size:

9.00 x 6.00 x 0.69 inches

Pages:

356

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In the early days of the Cold War, the United States Army underwent a fundamental shift in its strategic thinking. While World War II was won on a doctrinal paradigm of combined arms, the US Army of the 1950s believed that atomic weapons would change how international conflicts were won and lost. Training officers in atomic warfare was a challenge, since there was little real-world experience on which to draw. Initially resistant to atomic weapons, the Army evolved through school debates among traditionalists, tech-driven "Buck Rogers" visionaries, and integrators who unified old and new methods.

Facing classified data gaps, Army schools sparked cognitive shifts while the maneuver-fires inversion redefined warfare. By the early 1960s, with the Vietnam War centered in the minds of US military leadership and the public, doctrine and professional military education for atomic warfighting faded as the stark realities of fighting in Vietnam settled in.

In Training for Atomic Warfare, Lieutenant Colonel Brad Hardy presents a unique view into the history of the US Army's strategic shift toward--and then away from--atomic warfare. Moving chronologically, each of the book's five chapters catalogs a segment of years between 1945 and 1960, showcasing how changes in US defense policy and technology reflected the Army's doctrine and education. Training for Atomic Warfare draws compelling parallels between the army of the 1950s and the current decade, demonstrating how shifts in military methodologies reflect the character of changing global conflicts and international policy.

About the Author

Brad Hardy is a US Army lieutenant colonel and Army Strategist and holds a PhD in history from Florida State University. His articles have appeared in both scholarly and military journals, including Journal of Military History, Foreign Policy, War Room, and Task and Purpose.

Training for Atomic Warfare: US Army Doctrine and Education in the Early Cold War, 1945-1963

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