The Cold War : a very short introduction
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The Cold War : a very short introduction
（Very short introductions, 87）
Oxford University Press, 2003
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-173) and index
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Description
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.
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Table of Contents
- 1. The Setting: World War II and the destruction of the Old
- 2. Origins of the Cold War in Europe, 1945-1950
- 3. Toward hot war in Asia, 1945-1950
- 4. A global Cold War, 1950-1963
- 5. The rise and fall of detente, 1963-1978
- 6. Cold wars at home
- 7. Nuclear weapons and arms control
- 8. The final phase, 1978-1989
- 9. The aftermath
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