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Synopsis
In late 1945, American military planners began to develop strategies to deal with the frightening possibility of a war with Russia when it became clear that the Soviet Union was an aggressive power that sought to exercise its strength. This volume examines those plans and describes both how the Soviet military threat was perceived and how the American Joint Chiefs of Staff intended to defeat the Russians. This account provides a fascinating in-depth view of what might have happened had the two superpowers attempted to settle their differences by force.
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Focuses not on the planning process but on the actual series of plans the US Joint Chiefs of Staff produced for conducting war against the Soviet Union. The plans all assumed a first offensive by the Ruskies, global and unlimited war, the total support of western Europe, and the importance of atomic bombs. First published in 1988. Extensive bibliography. No index. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)