
Brief History of the Cold War
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In A Brief History of the Cold War, distinguished scholars Lee Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards Spalding recount the pivotal events of this protracted struggle and explain the strategies that eventually led to victory for freedom. They analyze the development and implementation of containment, détente, and finally President Reagan's philosophy: "they lose, we win." The Cold War teaches important lessons about statecraft and America's indispensable role in the world.
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- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- One: The Origins of the Cold War (1917-1945)
- Two: Containment and the Soviet Expansion (1945-1950)
- Three: The Hot Wars of the Cold War (1950-1973)
- Four: Détente (1969-1980)
- Five: Winning the Cold War (1981-1991)
- Conclusion: Lessons from the Cold War
- Cold War Timeline
- For Further Reading and Viewing
- Notes
- Index
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