The Cold War A History in Documents and Eyewitness Accounts

by Hanhimäki, Jussi M.; Westad, Odd Arne

• ISBN13: 9780198208624
• ISBN10: 0198208626
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-10-09
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The Cold War contains a selection of official and unofficial documents which provide a truly multi-faceted account of the entire Cold War era. The experiences of the East Berlin housewife are placed alongside those of the South African student; the participation of political leaders fromEurope and the Third World stand juxtaposed. Not only does this book put a human face on the conflict, but it draws emphasis to the variety of ways in which this conflict was experienced. The final selection of documents illustrates the global impact of the Cold War to the present day, andestablishes links between the Cold War and the events of 11th September 2001.

Author Biography

Odd Arne Westad is Reader in International History at the London School of Economics.

Table of Contents

Studying the Cold War

Origins 1917-1945

The Iron Curtain

The Division of Germany

The Marshall Plan and NATO

The United States and Japan 1945-1965

The Korean War and the Sino-Soviet Alliance

The Vietnam Wars 1945-1975

Communism in Eastern Europe and China

Technologies, Weapons, and the Arms Race

The Integration of Western Europe

Decolonization and the Cold War

Latin America and the Cold War

Cultures and Mindsets

Spies and Covert Operations

The Rise of Detente

The Fall of Detente

Challenges to the Cold War

The End of the Cold War

Cold War Legacies

Sources

Index

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