David Krugler Books in Order

David Krugler examines the political battles surrounding Voice of America after World War II. Focusing on congressional investigations, budgets, bureaucratic rivalries, and competing views of propaganda, he explains how domestic disputes shaped an international broadcasting agency's early Cold War role.

This history examines Washington's preparations for nuclear war from 1940 to 1962. Krugler connects urban planning, civil defence, and government relocation schemes, exploring tensions between protecting federal institutions and safeguarding the capital's racially divided civilian population.

In wartime Washington, naval intelligence officer Ellis Voigt investigates a colleague's murder and uncovers clues involving atomic research. Going undercover places him among competing spies as he tries to protect American secrets without exposing dangerous secrets of his own.

Ellis Voigt is sent to New Mexico to identify a Soviet spy as Los Alamos prepares an atomic test. Pursued by both the FBI and Soviet agents, he must navigate conflicting suspicions while protecting information that could determine his survival.

This collection presents primary documents tracing American Cold War policy from George Kennan's containment argument to discussions surrounding the conflict's end. Contextual notes and study questions support comparisons of diplomacy, foreign aid, military intervention, and changing relations with the Soviet Union.