Cold War Virginia - Paperback
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Francis Gary Powers Jr, Christopher SturdevantSeries:MilitaryPublish date:2024-07-01Pages:176
Language:EnglishPublisher:History PressISBN-13:9781467156653ISBN-10:1467156655UPC:9781467156653Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United States, Modern, MilitaryBook Topic:State & Local, 20th Century, United StatesSize:9.06 x 6.09 x 0.39 inchesWeight:0.8598Product ID:SCE8KAQG39
The Old Dominion's defense of democracy...
The Commonwealth played a central role in United States involvement during the Cold War. With doomsday planning operations underway for World War III, the location of the Pentagon, CIA and other federal agencies established Northern Virginia as an epicenter of decision-making. As Virginia military bases readied for a potential surprise attack by the Soviet Union, local research facilities played a paramount role in the Space Race. In 1960, the Soviet Union's shoot-down of U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, a Virginia native, created a superpower crisis of epic proportions.
Cold War historians Francis Gary Powers Jr. and Christopher Sturdevant tell these and other tales of espionage, heroism and betrayal.
The Commonwealth played a central role in United States involvement during the Cold War. With doomsday planning operations underway for World War III, the location of the Pentagon, CIA and other federal agencies established Northern Virginia as an epicenter of decision-making. As Virginia military bases readied for a potential surprise attack by the Soviet Union, local research facilities played a paramount role in the Space Race. In 1960, the Soviet Union's shoot-down of U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, a Virginia native, created a superpower crisis of epic proportions.
Cold War historians Francis Gary Powers Jr. and Christopher Sturdevant tell these and other tales of espionage, heroism and betrayal.
Language:EnglishPublisher:History PressISBN-13:9781467156653ISBN-10:1467156655UPC:9781467156653Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United States, Modern, MilitaryBook Topic:State & Local, 20th Century, United StatesSize:9.06 x 6.09 x 0.39 inchesWeight:0.8598Product ID:SCE8KAQG39
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