Khrushchev's Cold War
The Inside Story of an American Adversary
Published on 25. October 2010
640 pages
978-0-393-07833-6 (ISBN)
Description
"Contains unsettling insights into some of the most dangerous geopolitical crises of the time.”—The Economist
This acclaimed study from the authors of "One Hell of a Gamble” brings to life head-to-head confrontations between the Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev and Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy. Drawing on their unrivaled access to Politburo and KGB materials, Aleksandr Fursenko and Timothy Naftali combine new insights into the Cuban missile crisis as well as startling narratives of the contests for Suez, Iraq, Berlin, and Southeast Asia, with vivid portraits of leaders who challenged Moscow and Washington. Khrushchev's Cold War provides a gripping history of the crisis years of the Cold War.More details
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Aleksandr Fursenko, one of Russia's leading historians, is a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Content
- Intro
- ALSO BY ALEKSANDR FURSENKO AND TIMOTHY NAFTALI
- Title Page
- Copyright
- CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Map
- Chapter 1 RED STAR ASCENDANT
- Chapter 2 GENEVA
- Chapter 3 ARMS TO EGYPT
- Chapter 4 SUEZ
- Chapter 5 TWIN CRISES
- Chapter 6 "KHRUSHCHEY'S COMET"
- Chapter 7 COUP IN IRAQ
- Chapter 8 "A BONE IN MY THROAT"
- Chapter 9 KHRUSHCHEV IN AMERICA
- Chapter 10 GRAND DESIGN
- Chapter 11 THE CRASH HEARD ROUND THE WORLD
- Chapter 12 CASTRO AND LUMUMBA
- Chapter 13 SOUTHEAST ASIAN TEST
- Chapter 14 "HE IS A SON OF A BITCH"
- Chapter 15 IRON RING
- Chapter 16 "THE STORM IN BERLIN IS OVER"
- Chapter 17 MENISCUS
- Chapter 18 "I THINK WE WILL WIN THIS OPERATION"
- Chapter 19 CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
- Chapter 20 "LEAVING FEAR ASTERN"
- Chapter 21 LEGACY
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Authors' Note
- Abbreviations
