The Cold War A History in Documents and Eyewitness Accounts

by Hanhimäki, Jussi M.; Westad, Odd Arne

• ISBN13: 9780199272808
• ISBN10: 0199272808
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-02
• 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

Jussi M. Hanhimäki is Professor of International History and Politics, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva

Odd Arne Westad is Professor of International History, London School of Economics

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	viii
Introduction: Studying the Cold War	ix
Origins, 1917--1945	1	(35)
The Iron Curtain	36	(34)
The Division of Germany	70	(35)
The Marshall Plan and NATO	105	(32)
The United States and Japan, 1945--1965	137	(39)
The Korean War and the Sino-Soviet Alliance	176	(33)
The Vietnam Wars, 1945--1975	209	(33)
Communism in Eastern Europe and China	242	(31)
Technologies, Weapons, and the Arms Race	273	(39)
The Integration of Western Europe	312	(35)
Decolonization and the Cold War	347	(32)
Latin America and the Cold War	379	(33)
Cultures and Mindsets	412	(33)
Spies and Covert Operations	445	(36)
The Rise of Detente	481	(35)
The Fall of Detente	516	(37)
Challenges to the Cold War: The 1980s	553	(37)
The End of the Cold War	590	(39)
Cold War Legacies	629	(35)
Sources	664	(15)
Index and glossary	679