Introduction : the struggle against imperialism, and its Cold War connections -- Empires, ideologies, and nations: imperialism, anti-imperialism, and the Cold War -- "Long live the victory of people's war" : anti-imperialism and the Cold War in Asia -- "We are today free and independent" : anti-imperialism and the Cold War in the Middle East -- "Scram from Africa!" : anti-imperialism and the Cold War in Africa -- "So far from God . . . so close to the United States" : anti-imperialism and the Cold War in Latin America -- "Every country decides which road to take" : the end of the Soviet Russian empire -- "Empires wax and wane" : overview and conclusions.