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Author Dorsey, M. Girard, 1971- author.

Title Holding their breath : how the Allies confronted the threat of chemical warfare in World War II / M. Girard Dorsey
Published Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, 2023
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Description 1 online resource (xi, 291 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Battlegrounds: Cornell studies in military history
Battlegrounds (Ithaca, N.Y.)
Contents Introduction: Where the Story of Chemical Warfare and World War II Began -- Chain, Tool, Shield: The Role of an International Treaty in Chemical Weapons Arms Control before World War II -- Is there any Hope? Defensive Preparations against the Dreaded and Expected Gas War -- The Sole Exception to the Rule: There Will Be No Chemical Conflicts, but Just in Case . . . -- The Limits of Friendship: The Influence of Chemical Weapons on Alliances -- Rolling the Dice: Risking Gas Warfare in Europe -- Critical Timing: The Increasing Likelihood of Chemical Warfare in the Pacific -- Epilogue: "I am Fear": Legacies of Silent Chemical Warfare
Summary "Beginning with the interwar period and concluding with the defeat of Japan, this book examines diplomatic, legal, military, and social issues the Western Allies (Great Britain, the United States, and Canada) confronted when they faced the threat and considered the use of chemical weapons during World War II"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 24, 2023)
Subject World War, 1939-1945 -- Chemical warfare.
Chemical warfare -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
Chemical warfare -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Chemical warfare -- Canada -- History -- 20th century
HISTORY / Military / Biological & Chemical Warfare
Chemical warfare
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2022023434
ISBN 9781501768385
1501768387
9781501768378
1501768379