Between 1945 and 1950, the United States had a global nuclear monopoly.
In To Kill Nations , Edward Kaplan traces the evolution of American strategic airpower and preparation for nuclear war from this early Air-Atomic era to a later period (1950-1965) in which the Soviet Union\'s atomic capability, accelerated by thermonuclear weapons and.
The A-bomb transformed the nation\'s strategic airpower and saw the Air Force displace the Navy at the front line of American defense.
Between 1945 and 1950, the United States had a global nuclear monopoly