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The Cold War, 1945-1991 / John W. Mason.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mason, John W., 1939-
- Series:
- Lancaster pamphlets.
- Lancaster pamphlets
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cold War.
- World politics--1945-1989.
- World politics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (99 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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 research of revisionist scholars.
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Foreword; Preface; List of abbreviations; Chronology; The origins of the cold war in Europe, 1945 9; Communist China and the cold war in Asia, 1945 53; Peaceful co-existence and nuclear confrontation, 1953 64; The United States and Indochina, 1945 75; China between the superpowers, 1949 80; The rise and fall of détente in the 1970's; Reagan, Gorbachev and the end of the cold war, 1981 91; Conclusion; Notes; Select bibliography
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-82).
- ISBN:
- 960-88087-4-X
- 1-134-76499-5
- 1-134-76500-2
- 1-280-31979-8
- 9786610319794
- 0-203-43914-7
- 9780203439142
- OCLC:
- 50900560
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