For the Soul of Mankind The United States, the Soviet Union, and the Cold War

Name: For the Soul of Mankind The United States, the Soviet Union, and the Cold War
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ISBN: 9780374531423

ISBN-10: 0374531420

ISBN-13: 9780374531423

Edition: 2008

Authors: Melvyn P. Leffler

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0;A highly relevant and much-needed historical study . . . One of the best books on the period to have been written.1; -The Economist To the amazement of the public, pundits, and even the policymakers themselves, the ideological and political conflict that endangered the world for half a century came to an end in 1990. How did that happen? What had caused the cold war in the first place, and why did it last as long as it did? To answer these questions, Melvyn P. Leffler homes in on four crucial episodes when American and Soviet leaders considered modulating, avoiding, or ending hostilities and asks why they failed. He then illuminates how Reagan, Bush, and, above all, Gorbachev finally…

Book details

List price: $27.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Publication date: 9/2/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 608
Size: 5.44" wide x 8.27" long x 1.71" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



List of Illustrations


List of Maps


Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Origins of the Cold War, 1945-48: Stalin and Truman


Stalin the Revolutionary


Stalin in World War II


Truman


Stalin and Truman


International Anarchy


Politics at Home


Allies and Clients


Ideology, Personality, and the International System



The Chance for Peace, 1953-54: Malenkov and Eisenhower


Stalin's Death


Eisenhower's Response


Turmoil in the Kremlin


A Chance for Peace?


Arms Control, Germany, and Indochina


Fear and Power



Retreat from Armageddon, 1962-65: Khrushchev, Kennedy, and Johnson


At the Brink


Khrushchev's Retreat


Kennedy Bides His Time


Give Peace a Chance


Starting Anew and Ending Abruptly


Johnson's Agonies and Choices


From Armageddon Back to Cold War



The Erosion of Detente, 1975-80: Brezhnev and Carter


Brezhnev and Detente


A New Face in Washington, an Old One in Moscow


Clients, Hegemons, and Allies


The China Card


Iran and Afghanistan


The Vienna Summit


Nicaragua and Afghanistan


The End of Detente



The End of the Cold War, 1985-90: Gorbachev, Reagan, and Bush


Morning in America


Twilight in Moscow


Arms Reductions


The Troops Come Out


New Thinking, Old Thinking


The Wall Comes Down


Two Countries Become One


Gorbachev, Reagan, and Bush


Conclusion


Notes


Bibliography


Index