United States Strategic Command Simply begin typing or use the
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our editors for review. history of Omaha ...local economy, the
plant brought rapid growth to Bellevue. The plant closed in
1945, but in 1948 the advent of the Cold War led to the
designation of the plant site as the Strategic Air Command (now
U.S. Strategic Command) headquarters. The military presence at
the base enhanced the economy of the Omaha area and boosted
residential growth in the suburban Sarpy county communities of
Gretna, La... role in U. S. nuclear deterrent forces The advent
of nuclear weapons delivered by long-range bombers meant that
the Air Force would play a decisive role in any future
superpower conflict during the Cold War. To this end, the
Strategic Air Command (SAC) was created in 1946 to launch
nuclear-armed bombers from bases in the United States and
elsewhere. In 1956 SAC was also made responsible for the U