The Cold War Vault History Podcast

View Original

EP04: The Story of the Net Evaluation Subcommittee, Part 2 - "Eisenhower's Crisis of Faith"

See this content in the original post

The second part of a series on one of the most secretive organizations ever spawned by the National Security Council. In this episode, we take a closer look at President Eisenhower and how the reports began to affect his perception of nuclear war and his belief that such a war could be “winnable.”

The emergency meeting during Operation Alert. Eisenhower was evacuated by helicopter from Washington D.C.

The evacuation camp for Operation Alert.