Holding Their Breath: How the Allies Confronted the Threat of Chemical Warfare in World War II
Author:   Marion Girard Dorsey
Publisher:   Cornell University Press
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9781501768361


Pages:   306
Publication Date:   15 March 2023
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Marion Girard Dorsey
Publisher:   Cornell University Press
Imprint:   Cornell University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.907kg
ISBN:  

9781501768361


ISBN 10:   1501768360
Pages:   306
Publication Date:   15 March 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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"Introduction: Where the Story of Chemical Warfare and World War II Began 1. Chain, Tool, Shield: The Role of an International Treaty in Chemical Weapons Arms Control before World War II 2. Is There Any Hope? Defensive Preparations against the Dreaded and Expected Gas War 3. The Sole Exception to the Rule: There Will Be No Chemical Conflicts, but Just in Case... 4. The Limits of Friendship: The Influence of Chemical Weapons on Alliances as World War II Expanded 5. Rolling the Dice: Risking Gas Warfare in Europe 6. Critical Timing: The Increasing Likelihood of Chemical Warfare in the Pacific Epilogue: ""I Am Fear"": Legacies of Silent Chemical Warfare"

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M. Girard Dorsey reminds us that this odious weapon has been around for a long time, and will always be there in the background. Still, under the planning, cooperation, and care of the international community, we can sigh in relief that the use of gassing, at least in a major war, may now reside in the dustbin of history. At least we can hope. * Metascience *


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M. Girard Dorsey is Professor of History, Program Coordinator of Justice Studies, and core faculty of Medical Humanities, Society, & Ethics at the University of New Hampshire, focusing on military and medical history. Under the name Marion Girard, she is author of A Strange and Formidable Weapon.

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