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Cold Dawn, Cold War
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Cold Dawn, Cold War

Aims

  • To chart the development of weapons technology since the Second World War
  • To examine the relationship between weapons technology and political development, particularly the Cold War

Learning Outcomes

These notes should help students to improve and develop their knowledge and understanding of such issues as:

  • the main developments in nuclear weapons technology
  • the importance of nuclear technology in terms of global politics
  • the significance of conventional and defensive technology in global politics