| Description |
xx, 212 pages ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Greenwood Press guides to historic events of the twentieth century, 1092-177X |
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Greenwood Press guides to historic events of the twentieth century. 1092-177X
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| Contents |
Series Foreword / Randall M. Miller -- The Cold War Explained. 1. Historical Overview. 2. Origins of the Cold War, 1945-1950. 3. Domestic Security and Insecurity during the Cold War. 4. The Cold War in Asia. 5. The Cold War in Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. 6. The Final Years: Detente, a New Cold War, and Denouement. 7. Legacies of the Cold War -- Biographies: The Personalities Behind the Cold War -- Primary Documents of the Cold War |
| Summary |
Designed to meet the needs of high school and college students, this one-stop resource features narrative history, analysis, biographical profiles, key primary documents, and other reference tools on the Cold War. Based on the latest scholarship, Sibley provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of the Cold War, which lasted from 1945 until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Following a timeline of events and narrative historical overview, six topical essays examine the key themes that characterized the Cold War. Documents include a variety of speeches, excerpts from the memoirs of leaders on both sides of the Cold War, as well as the text of key government documents. Each document is preceded by an explanatory introduction |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [187]-197) and index |
| Subject |
Cold War.
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World politics -- 1945-1955.
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World politics -- 1945-1989.
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| LC no. |
98004814 |
| ISBN |
0313298572 |
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