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Arsenals of Folly: The Making of the Nuclear Arms Race
by Richard Rhodes
Description: Arsenals of Folly: The Making of the Nuclear Arms Race examines the development of the nuclear arms buildup between the United States and the Soviet Union, focusing on the political and military decisions during the Reagan-Gorbachev period
ISBN: 0375713948
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arethuza · 2010-11-19 · Original thread
Richard Rhodes book "The Arsenals of Folly" covers the lead up to the fall of the Soviet Union from the perspective of the leaders negotiating to reduce levels of nuclear weapons. It also covers some of the fundamental economic problems the Soviets had:

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