John F. Kennedy and the Missile Gap
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| Author | : Christopher A. Preble |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| ISBN-10 | : UCSD:31822033204850 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis John F. Kennedy and the Missile Gap by : Christopher A. Preble
Book excerpt: Capitalizing on fear of nuclear war, months after Kennedy's inauguration he won Congressional authorization for two supplemental appropriations that increased the defense budget by more than 15 percent. This study of the political uses of an alleged threat to national security, argues that the missile gap was a myth.
