The Use of Atomic Bombs in a War against the Soviet Union

Document Title	The Use of Atomic Bombs in a War against the Soviet Union
Reference	CAB 158/11
Document Date	18 September 1950
Conflicts	Cold War
Themes	Weapons Technology and Nuclear Warfare, Military Intelligence and Operations
Regions	Europe
Countries	Soviet Union
Document Type	Memoranda
Organisations	Chiefs of Staff, Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee, Ministry of Defence
People	Not Defined
Notes	This document is located in the Secretary's Standard File.

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atomic warfare, threat of war with the USSR, Allied strategy

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