Category: History: U.S.: 20th Century

Copyright/published Year: 2016 by Univ of Nebraska Pre

ISBN: 0803255721

Binding: hardbound

Description: Eyeing the Red Storm examines the birth of space-based ì reconnaissance not from the perspective of CORONA (the first ì photo reconnaissance satellite to fly) but rather from that of ì the WS-117L. Robert M. Dienesch's revised assessment places ì WS-117L within the larger context of Dwight D. Eisenhower's ì presidency, focusing on the dynamic between military and civilian ì leadership. Dienesch demonstrates how WS-117L promised Eisenhower ì not merely military intelligence but also the capacity to manage ì national security against the Soviet threat. As a fiscal ì conservative, Eisenhower believed a strong economy was the key to ì surviving the Cold War and saw satellite reconnaissance as a ì means to understand the Soviet military challenge more clearly ì and thus keep American defense spending under control.

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This is a used book and is in ' like new' condition.

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No remainder marks. Clean and unmarked copy. Fine jacket