Essence of Indecision: Diefenbaker's Nuclear Policy, 1957-1963 9780773576124

The nuclear issue was a minor political matter when John Diefenbaker became prime minister in 1957. By 1963, it served a

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Table of contents :
Contents
Abbreviations
Introduction
1 The Conservatives Return to Power, 1957–1958
2 Diefenbaker and Defence Policy, 1958–1959
3 Canada’s Nuclear Policy Takes Shape, 1959–1960
4 A Period of Transition, 1960–1961
5 Nuclear Negotiations and the 1962 Federal Election
6 To the Brink and Beyond: The Cuban Missile Crisis and Canada’s Nuclear Policy
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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