The Missile Plains: Frontline of America's Cold War - Historic Study, Minuteman Missile Site, South Dakota, plus the History of Ellsworth AFB and 28th Bomb Wing - Missiles and the Missileers
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (578 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00ERACQEW |
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| Number of Pages | : | 472 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
interesting I enjoy the detail of how we won the Cold War. This book does an excellent job in covering the minuteman missiles and the men and women that served to protect us.. The secret strength I loved the book because I have visited that part of the country every year since 1997 and have paid no attention to this particular piece of history. During my last visit I learned of this attraction from a local friend. I intend to visit it next time I'm there. It is very descriptive and tells the whole story. I recommend it to anyone interested in our history.
This background describes the landscape and environment prior to the establishment of 150 Minuteman I and II LFs and fifteen LCFs throughout the state. Section II -Life on the South Dakota Plains: Before, During, and After Minuteman presents the history of the Minuteman missile in South Dakota. Chapter 3 discusses development and capabilities of both the Minuteman I and Minuteman II missile systems and provides an overview of the development of Minuteman III and the future generation of missile development. Section III -Peace Movement, Nuclear Disarmament, and the Future returns to the national and international arenas discussing the opposition to nuclear armament, the end of the Cold War, and the future for Min