The Cold War : 1945-1991.
Title:
The Cold War : 1945-1991.
Author:
Mason, John.
ISBN:
9780203439142
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (99 pages)
Series:
Lancaster Pamphlets
Contents:
Book Cover -- Title -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- List of abbreviations -- Chronology -- The origins of the cold war in Europe, 1945 9 -- Communist China and the cold war in Asia, 1945 53 -- Peaceful co-existence and nuclear confrontation, 1953 64 -- The United States and Indochina, 1945 75 -- China between the superpowers, 1949 80 -- The rise and fall of detente in the 1970s -- Reagan, Gorbachev and the end of the cold war, 1981 91 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Select bibliography.
Abstract:
Mason provides concise coverage of the entire Cold War, paying particular attention to the Soviet-American dimension. This pamphlet: * Analyzes the origins of the conflict * Examines how the existence of nuclear weapons gives a unique character to the period * Discusses the involvement of other nations and regions, particularly China * Explains how and why the cold war ended * Draws on recent research of revisionist scholars.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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