The Winning Weapon: The Atomic Bomb in the Cold War, 1945-50

s/t: The Atomic Bomb in the Cold War, 1945-50
This book makes clear how, & why, after WWII American diplomats tried to make the atom bomb a ‘winning weapon,’ an absolute advantage in negotiations with the USSR.
Acknowledgments
Prologue
Hiroshima & after, the atomic bomb in diplomacy, 1945-46
The Atomic curtain, domestic & international consequences of atomic energy, 1945-47
Diplomacy & deterrence, the military dimension, 1945-50
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index