Atomic Army: The Roles of the U.S. Army in America's Nuclear Endeavors

This book examines the roles of the U.S. Army in America's nuclear undertakings. Since 1942, when the Army took responsibility for managing the Manhattan Project, the Army has made many important contributions to America's nuclear endeavors. Its earliest nuclear roles included developing and employing America's first nuclear weapons, executing nuclear counter proliferation missions, investigating the effects of nuclear weapons, and supervising the U.S. atomic energy program. Although the Ar...