Description: Cold War Texas, Texas, Paperback From missile launch sites to Soviet espionage, experience the Cold War deep in the heart of Texas.In an era when miscalculation or a mistake could lead to global annihilation, Texas operated 12 Atlas F intercontinental ballistic missile launch sites near Abilene's Dyess Air Force Base. Nuclear-capable Nike Hercules surface-to-air antiaircraft missiles protected Austin and the Metroplex from a Soviet bomber attack. An American pilot stationed at Laughlin Air Force Base near Del Rio was the only fatality of the Cuban Missile Crisis. After he was accused of spying for the Soviet Union, former Ranger College professor Maurice Halperin fled the country. Amarillo's Pantex plant, where three employees died in a 1977 explosion, maintains the security and reliability of the nation's nuclear weapons arsenal. Landry Brewer explores how the Lone Star State shaped American Cold War policy.
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9781467152471
Book Title: Cold War Texas
Number of Pages: 160 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Topic: Military / Nuclear Warfare, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), Modern / 20th Century
Item Height: 0.3 in
Publication Year: 2022
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Author: Landry Brewer
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
