The Cold War
1945-1991
1st Edition
Published on 7. November 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
100 pages
978-0-415-14278-6 (ISBN)
Description
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.
* 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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
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Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
138 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-14278-6 (9780415142786)
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Content
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 detente in the 1970s 7 Reagan, Gorbachev and the end of the cold war, 1981-91; Conclusion