{"product_id":"cold-war-plans-that-never-happened-1945-91-paperback","title":"Cold War Plans That Never Happened: 1945-91 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Kerrigan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom building an electric fence between North and South Vietnam to building a US base on the moon, many hare-brained schemes were seriously considered by both sides in the Cold War. Cold War Plans That Never Happened tells the stories of some of the most secret and outrageous ideas, many of which would have changed the course of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a NATO nuclear attack on the Soviet Union to a Warsaw Pact land assault on Western Europe; from building an electric fence between North and South Vietnam to building a US base on the moon; it may all sound unlikely, but during the Cold War these operations and others were seriously considered by both sides. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCold War Plans That Never Happened \u003c\/i\u003etells the stories of some of the most secret and outrageous operations that were conceived, many of which would have changed the course of history; from the US plan to oust Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz and Chiang Kai Shek's plans to re-invade China from Taiwan, to experiments in psychokinesis. \u003cbr\u003eOn an entry-by-entry basis, this book explains the context of each planned operation and explores whether it might have been successful, and what the impact might have been if it had gone ahead. Arranged by continents, the book includes easy-to-read factboxes, informing the reader of the date, intended purpose and forces involved. In addition there are rare photographs and illustrations to demonstrate that these were real operations seriously considered by the planning staffs. \u003cbr\u003eAuthoritatively written and with more than 250 colour and black-and-white photographs, maps and illustrations, \u003ci\u003eCold War Plans That Never Happened\u003c\/i\u003e will prove fascinating to anyone interested in twentieth century history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Kerrigan was educated at St. Edward's College and University College, Oxford, England. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe History of Death\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Dark History: The Roman Emperors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAncients In Their Own Words\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWorld War II Plans That Never Happened\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Presidents: A Dark History\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a columnist, book reviewer, and feature writer for publications including the \u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Edinburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 9.4 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48457473294585,"sku":"9781782749691","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/oczy9tGvcd9781782749691.webp?v=1780081904","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/cold-war-plans-that-never-happened-1945-91-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}