The Cold War : a very short introduction / Robert J. McMahon.
2003
D843 .M337 2003 (Mapit)
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Title
The Cold War : a very short introduction / Robert J. McMahon.
Author
McMahon, Robert J., 1949-
ISBN
9780192801784 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0192801783 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0192801783 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Publication Details
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2003.
Language
English
Description
185 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm.
Call Number
D843 .M337 2003
Dewey Decimal Classification
909.82/5
Summary
The massive disorder and economic ruin following the Second World War inevitably predetermined the scope and intensity of the Cold War. But why did it last so long? And what impact did it have on the United States, the Soviet Union, Europe, and the Third World? Finally, how did it affect the broader history of the second half of the twentieth century--what were the human and financial costs? This Very Short Introduction provides a clear and stimulating interpretive overview of the Cold War, one that will both invite debate and encourage deeper investigation.--Publisher description.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series
Very short introductions ; 87.
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Table of Contents
World War II and the destruction of the old order
The origins of the Cold War in Europe, 1945-50
Towards 'Hot War' in Asia, 1945-50
A global Cold War, 1950-8
From confrontation to detente, 1958-68
Cold wars at home
The rise and fall of superpower detente, 1968-79
The final phase, 1980-90.
The origins of the Cold War in Europe, 1945-50
Towards 'Hot War' in Asia, 1945-50
A global Cold War, 1950-8
From confrontation to detente, 1958-68
Cold wars at home
The rise and fall of superpower detente, 1968-79
The final phase, 1980-90.