The nuclear spies : America's atomic intelligence operation against Hitler and Stalin /

Houghton, Vince,

The nuclear spies : America's atomic intelligence operation against Hitler and Stalin / Vince Houghton. - Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, (c)2019. - 1 online resource (239 pages)

Includes bibliographies and index.

"Explores why the United States government, considering how successfully it conducted the atomic intelligence effort against the Germans in World War II, was unable to create an effective atomic intelligence system to monitor Soviet scientific and nuclear capabilities"--



9781501739613 9781501739606

2018052485


Espionage, American--History--Germany--20th century.
Espionage, American--History.--Soviet Union
Nuclear weapons information--History--20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--Military intelligence.
Cold War--Military intelligence.
Military intelligence--History--United States--20th century.


Electronic Books.

UB271 / .N835 2019