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Atomic Americans : citizens in a nuclear state /

"Examines how American civic life and ideas about citizenship changed in response to the threat of nuclear attack in the early years of the Cold War"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Robey, Sarah E., 1986- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2022.
Subjects:
Nuclear weapons > Social aspects > United States.
Cold War > Social aspects > United States.
Citizenship > Social aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Nuclear weapons > United States > Public opinion.
Group identity > United States > History > 20th century.
Citizenship > Social aspects.
Group identity.
Nuclear weapons > Public opinion.
Nuclear weapons > Social aspects.
Social aspects.
United States.
1900-1999
History.
Description
Summary:"Examines how American civic life and ideas about citizenship changed in response to the threat of nuclear attack in the early years of the Cold War"--
Physical Description:xiv, 232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-224) and index.
ISBN:9781501762093
1501762095