The Steady Spread of the Deadly Atom: JFK’s Inaugural Address in the context of the Cold War
“The steady spread of the deadly atom” was a term coined by John F. Kennedy in his inaugural address. It evokes the fear of the Cold War, and the uncontrollable elements of the atomic weapons that we (and our Soviet neighbors) theoretically controlled. Unluckily, “the steady spread of the deadly atom” was not a phrase […]
