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Title
The ruin of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the birth of the modern arms race
Type
Text
Monograph
Contribution
McMillan, Priscilla Johnson, 1928- (Author)
Sherwin, Martin J. (author of introduction etc.)
Subject
Oppenheimer, J. Robert, 1904-1967
Teller, Edward, 1908-2003
Manhattan Project (U.S.)
Physicists--United States--Biography (LCSH)
Atomic bomb--United States--History (LCSH)
Nuclear physics--United States--History--20th century (LCSH)
Oppenheimer, J Robert, 1904-1967
Teller, Edward, 1908-2003
Manhattan Project (US)
Atomic bomb (FAST)
Nuclear physics (FAST)
Physicists (FAST)
United States (FAST)
1900-1999 (FAST)
Oppenheimer, J. Robert 1904-1967 (GND)
Teller, Edward 1908-2003 (GND)
Kernwaffe (GND)
Manhattan-Projekt (GND)
Rüstungspolitik (GND)
USA (GND)
Genre Form
Biographies (LCGFT)
Biography (FAST)
History (FAST)
Language
English
Illustrative Content
Illustrations
Plates
Geographic Coverage
United States
Classification
LCC: QC16.O62 M36 2018
530.092
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Supplementary Content
bibliography
index
Content
text
Summary
Draws from previously classified documents, unpublished manuscripts, private correspondence, and other sources to chronicle the events that surrounded the revocation of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer's security clearance in 1954, discussing the roles of physicist Edward Teller, Republican businessman Lewis Strauss, congressional assistant William Borden, and President Eisenhower.-- Source other than Library of congress.
Table Of Contents
Foreword / by Martin J. Sherwin
Preface
Introduction
Part one. 1945-1949. David Lilienthal's vacation
The maneuvering begins
The Halloween meeting
The secret debate
Lost opportunities
Part two. 1950. Fuchs's betrayal
Fission versus fusion
Teller
Ulam
Part three. 1951-1952. Teller's choice
The second lab
A new era
Part four. 1952-1954. Sailing close to the wind
Strauss returns
Two wild horses
The blank wall
Hoover
The hearing begins
Smyth
Borden
Caesar's wife
Do we really need scientists?
Oppenheimer
We made it
and we gave it away
Postlude.
Authorized Access Point
McMillan, Priscilla Johnson, 1928- The ruin of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the birth of the modern arms race
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Creation Date: 2017-08-25
Description Language: English
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