Cold War A History in Documents and Eyewitness Accounts

Name: Cold War A History in Documents and Eyewitness Accounts
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ISBN: 9780199272808

ISBN-10: 0199272808

ISBN-13: 9780199272808

Edition: 2004

Authors: Jussi M. Hanhimï¿½ki, Odd Arne Westad, Jussi M. Hanhimï¿½ki

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The Cold War contains a selection of official and unofficial documents which provide a truly multi-faceted account of the entire Cold War era. This volume presents the different kinds of materials necessary to understand what the Cold War was about, how it was fought, and the ways in which it affected the lives of people around the globe. By depicting the experiences of East Berlin housewives and South African students, as well as those of political leaders from Europe and the Third World, The Cold War emphasizes the variety of ways in which the Cold War conflict was experienced. The significance of these differences is essential to understanding the Cold War: it demonstrates how the causes…

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List price: $70.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/2/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 712
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.530
Language: English

Odd Arne Westad is Professor of International History, London School of Economics and Political Science.



Studying the Cold War



Origins 1917-1945



The Iron Curtain



The Division of Germany



The Marshall Plan and NATO



The United States and Japan 1945-1965



The Korean War and the Sino-Soviet Alliance



The Vietnam Wars 1945-1975



Communism in Eastern Europe and China



Technologies, Weapons, and the Arms Race



The Integration of Western Europe



Decolonization and the Cold War



Latin America and the Cold War



Cultures and Mindsets



Spies and Covert Operations



The Rise of Detente



The Fall of Detente



Challenges to the Cold War



The End of the Cold War



Cold War Legacies


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