The Cold War: 1945-1991

ISBN-13: 9780415142786 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 100 str.

John W. Manson; John W. Mason

Opis

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.

Spis treści

Preface, List of abbreviations, Chronology 1 The origins of the cold war in Europe, 1945–9 2 Communist China and the cold war in Asia, 1945–53 3 Peaceful co-existence and nuclear confrontation, 1953–64 4 The United States and Indochina, 1945–75 5 China between the superpowers, 1949–80 6 The rise and fall of détente in the 1970s 7 Reagan, Gorbachev and the end of the cold war, 1981–91; Conclusion

O autorze

John Mason