Facing the bear : Scotland and the Cold War
Royle, Trevor2019
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Between the end of the Second World War and the collapse of Communism confrontation with the Soviet Union was an everyday reality. As part of Nato's response, Scotland played a key role in the alliance's forward maritime defence strategy, aimed at containing the Soviet threat from naval and air forces. During this period 10 per cent of the UK's naval and air forces were based in Scotland, and there was a substantial US presence as well as top secret satellite and command stations. In this book Trevor Royle paints a fascinating portrait of this extraordinary period, examining not just the wider military and political contexts, but also showing how the defence industry brought huge economic benefits.
Main title:
Facing the bear : Scotland and the Cold War / Trevor Royle.
Author:
Royle, Trevor, author
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Birlinn, 2019.
Collation:
320 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm368 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781780275260 (hbk)9781788850858 (ePub ebook)
Dewey class:
941.1085941.1'085941.108941.1
LC class:
DA821
Local class:
941.1085941.108
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2474075
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