LGM Podcast: The Most Awful Responsibility
About this episode
The episode discusses Alex Wellerstein's book on Truman's role in the atomic age and nuclear policy.
Alex Wellerstein’s The Most Awful Responsibility: Truman and the Secret Struggle for Control of the Atomic Age challenges standard preconceptions of President Harry Truman’s role in using nuclear weapons. It goes on to trace Truman’s role in developing policy around nuclear weapons, including civilian control and sole authority. It’s an important book. Truman was faced […] The post LGM Podcast: The Most Awful Responsibility appeared first on Lawyers, Guns & Money .
Topics covered
- nuclear weapons
- Harry Truman
- policy development
- civilian control
- atomic age
Keywords
- nuclear weapons
- Harry Truman
- atomic age
- policy
- civilian control
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Most Awful Responsibility
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