03432cam a2200517Mu 4500 109705 109705 BJBSDDR 20230411085936.0 ta 091215s2009 nyu 000 0 eng d 0805081429 9780805081428 CHVBK 155915223 DEBSZ 32165367X (OCoLC)ocn695934602 (OCoLC)695934602 SzZUIDS ger CHVBK eng GRAL 002 E 744 T474h 2009 973.92 Thompson, Nicholas, 1975- The hawk and the dove : Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the history of the Cold War / Nicholas Thompson. 1st ed. New York : Henry Holt, 2009. x, 403 p., [16] p. of plates : ill ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-376) and index. Now is the time to live -- Charming, witty, and urbane -- A strange intensity, a strange beauty -- Deceit, corruption, penetration, subversion -- Avoid trivia -- Architect of the Cold War -- What we are about -- Confined to Korea -- The full meridian of my glory -- A fully conventional life -- Deadly serious either way -- About 60/40 -- The other side of the barricades -- This delegation is a disaster -- You constantly betray yourself -- I am worried about everything -- We tried, we tried. Only two Americans held positions of great influence throughout the Cold War; ironically, they were the chief advocates for the opposing strategies in that harrowing conflict. Both came to power during World War II, reached their professional peaks during the Cold War's most frightening moments, and fought epic political battles that spanned decades. Yet despite their very different views, Paul Nitze and George Kennan remained good friends all their lives. Nitze--the hawk--believed that the best way to avoid a nuclear clash was to prepare to win one. More than any other American, he was responsible for the arms race. Kennan--the dove--persuasively argued that we should contain the Soviet Union while waiting for it to collapse from within. In following these two rivals and friends from the beginning of the Cold War to its end, Nicholas Thompson tells the story of our nation during the most dangerous half century in history.--From publisher description. Kennan, George F. (George Frost), 1904-2005 Nitze, Paul H. (Paul Henry), 1907-2004 Cold War. Guerra fría 3674 National security United States History 20th century. Seguridad nacional Estados Unidos Historia 430 Anti-communist movements United States History 20th century. Movimientos anticomunistas Estados Unidos Historia Siglo XX. 6843 Ambassadors United States. Embajadores Biografías Estados Unidos 512 United States Foreign relations 1945-1989. Estados Unidos Relaciones exteriores 1945-1989. 3440 United States Officials and employees. Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0908/2009009225-b.html Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0908/2009009225-d.html lcc BK MAT 0 0 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-11 0 002 E 744 T474h 2009 00000090722 2019-02-17 00:00:00 1 2019-02-17 BK