1st Edition

The Cold War 1945-1991

By John Mason Copyright 1996
100 Pages
by Routledge

100 Pages
by Routledge

100 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more
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 détente in the 1970s 7 Reagan, Gorbachev and the end of the cold war, 1981–91; Conclusion

Biography

John Mason